Edith Kallir

Edith Kallir
Born(1915-06-15)June 15, 1915
DiedSeptember 2, 1982(1982-09-02) (aged 67)
OccupationsPhotographer and teacher

Edith Haber, also known by her married name Edith Kallir, (June 15, 1915 – September 2, 1982) was an Austrian-born American photographer and teacher. She is best known for her photographs of Grandma Moses which she was commissioned to take in 1940. These became well known around the world in a series of publications in 1950s illustrated magazines. Her husband Wilhelm Kallir was a relative of the art historian Otto Kallir. Otto was an important collector of Grandma Moses's paintings.

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  1. ↑ "Edith Kallir". Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon Online. K. G. Saur. 15 December 2009. doi:10.1515/AKL.
  2. ↑ "Wilhelm Kallir". Memorial Book for the Victims of National Socialism at the University of Vienna 1938. University of Vienna. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
  3. ↑ Auer 2022, p. 196.
  4. ↑ Umberger & Griffey 2025, p. 18.

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