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'''Wright Langley''' (January 10, 1935 — August 12, 2000) was an American photographer, journalist, and historian <ref> Babson, Jennifer. "Wright Langley, publisher, historian." Obituary. ''Miami Herald''. 14 August, 2000. Page 4B. </ref> <ref>"Wright Langley." Obituary. ''Key West Citizen''. 16 August, 2000. Page 3A.</ref>. <ref> McIver, Stuart. "Editor's Notes". ''South Florida History'' Historical Association of Southern Florida, Spring 2000: 5. </ref>
'''Wright Langley''' (January 10, 1935 — August 12, 2000) was an American photographer, journalist, and historian <ref> Babson, Jennifer. "Wright Langley, publisher, historian." Obituary. ''Miami Herald''. 14 August, 2000. Page 4B. </ref> <ref>"Wright Langley." Obituary. ''Key West Citizen''. 16 August, 2000. Page 3A.</ref>. <ref> McIver, Stuart. "Editor's Notes". ''South Florida History'' Historical Association of Southern Florida, Spring 2000: 5. </ref>


Born William Wright Langley, Jr., in [[Tarboro, North Carolina]], he became fascinated with photography when the family moved to the small tobacco and cotton farming community of Four Oaks, North Carolina. With a homemade darkroom, he began hiring out as a photographer and documenting life in the community. He left to attend [[Rochester Institute of Technology]], receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustrative Photography in 1957. It was a golden era at RIT<ref>''Ralph Hattersley photographer educator writer friend''. Rochester Institute of Technology School of Printing Management and Sciences, 2000. {Minor White & Hat, p.3-4} </ref>: [[Minor White]] and Ralph Hattersley<ref> "A Tribute to Ralph Hattersley." Newsletter Daytona Beach Community College, Spring/Summer 1986: 14-15. </ref> were teaching, and among Langley’s classmates were [[Pete Turner]], [[Bruce Davidson]], Richard Zakia, Irving Pobboravsky, Carl Chiarenza, and [[Jerry Uelsmann]].
Born William Wright Langley, Jr., in [[Tarboro, North Carolina]], he became fascinated with photography when the family moved to the small tobacco and cotton farming community of Four Oaks, North Carolina. With a homemade darkroom, he began hiring out as a photographer and documenting life in the community. He left to attend [[Rochester Institute of Technology]], receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustrative Photography in 1957. It was a golden era at RIT: [[Minor White]] and Ralph Hattersley<ref>''Ralph Hattersley photographer educator writer friend''. Rochester Institute of Technology School of Printing Management and Sciences, 2000.</ref><ref> "A Tribute to Ralph Hattersley." Newsletter Daytona Beach Community College, Spring/Summer 1986: 14-15. </ref> were teaching, and among Langley’s classmates were [[Pete Turner]], [[Bruce Davidson]], Richard Zakia, Irving Pobboravsky, Carl Chiarenza, and [[Jerry Uelsmann]].





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Wright Langley (January 10, 1935 — August 12, 2000) was an American photographer, journalist, and historian [1] [2]. [3]

Born William Wright Langley, Jr., in Tarboro, North Carolina, he became fascinated with photography when the family moved to the small tobacco and cotton farming community of Four Oaks, North Carolina. With a homemade darkroom, he began hiring out as a photographer and documenting life in the community. He left to attend Rochester Institute of Technology, receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustrative Photography in 1957. It was a golden era at RIT: Minor White and Ralph Hattersley[4][5] were teaching, and among Langley’s classmates were Pete Turner, Bruce Davidson, Richard Zakia, Irving Pobboravsky, Carl Chiarenza, and Jerry Uelsmann.


References

  1. ^ Babson, Jennifer. "Wright Langley, publisher, historian." Obituary. Miami Herald. 14 August, 2000. Page 4B.
  2. ^ "Wright Langley." Obituary. Key West Citizen. 16 August, 2000. Page 3A.
  3. ^ McIver, Stuart. "Editor's Notes". South Florida History Historical Association of Southern Florida, Spring 2000: 5.
  4. ^ Ralph Hattersley photographer educator writer friend. Rochester Institute of Technology School of Printing Management and Sciences, 2000.
  5. ^ "A Tribute to Ralph Hattersley." Newsletter Daytona Beach Community College, Spring/Summer 1986: 14-15.