Joan Liftin

Photographer, editor, and educator

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Location: New York City

Nationality: American

Biography: Joan Liftin has worked as a photographer, photo book editor and teacher for many years. She is the author of three photo books Drive-Ins (2004), Marseille (2015) and Water For Tears (2018). Liftin was... MORE

My mother and father, Florida, 1951.

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My mother and father, Florida, 1951.

Me, 4 years old. Very pleased with the gold buttons.

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Me, 4 years old. Very pleased with the gold buttons.

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Martha Blaine.

Me, 1974. Photo by Charles Harbutt.

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Me, 1974. Photo by Charles Harbutt.

My college roommate, Vicky Blaine, 1979, Ohio State University.

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My college roommate, Vicky Blaine, 1979, Ohio State University.

Charlie, circa 1963. Photo by Martin Dain.

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Charlie, circa 1963. Photo by Martin Dain.

Magnum office, 1977.

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Magnum office, 1977.

Lee Jones, Magnum's editorial director, 1979.

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Lee Jones, Magnum's editorial director, 1979.

Elliott Erwitt, Magnum office, circa 1980.

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Elliott Erwitt, Magnum office, circa 1980.

Fay, Gilles and Mary Ellen.

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Fay, Gilles and Mary Ellen.

Mark Godfrey and Susan McElhinney, Arlington, Virginia.

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Mark Godfrey and Susan McElhinney, Arlington, Virginia.

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Jeff Jacobson.

Archive meeting, 1986. (L to R...t, Abby Heyman, Ethan Hoffman.

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Archive meeting, 1986. (L to R) Mark Godfrey, Jeff Jacobson, Charlie Harbutt, Abby Heyman, Ethan Hoffman.

Italy, 1986. Photo by Charles Harbutt.

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Italy, 1986. Photo by Charles Harbutt.

Abby Heyman, Donald Bloch and Lazar.

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Abby Heyman, Donald Bloch and Lazar.

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At home.

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Laundry day.

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Breakfast.

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Breakfast.

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Under the bed.

(L to R) Tasha, Charlie, Joan, Charles, Sarah, Damian.

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(L to R) Tasha, Charlie, Joan, Charles, Sarah, Damian.

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Bernard Wolff.

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Weed party.

Salford, England: Harbutt, Bravo, Kertesz, Martinez, 1980.

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Salford, England: Harbutt, Bravo, Kertesz, Martinez, 1980.

Ken Kerbs and Charlie, with the twins, 1995.

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Ken Kerbs and Charlie, with the twins, 1995.

The twins, 2009.

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The twins, 2009.

Brigitte Grignet, Jasper.

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Brigitte Grignet, Jasper.

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Molly Stack.

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Noah Stack.

Charlie, Jasper, 2014.

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Charlie, Jasper, 2014.

San Augustin, Mexico. With students, 2019.

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San Augustin, Mexico. With students, 2019.

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Thumbnail of Me, 4 years old. Very pleased with the gold buttons.

Thumbnail of Martha Blaine.

Thumbnail of Me, 1974. Photo by Charles Harbutt.

Thumbnail of My college roommate, Vicky Blaine, 1979, Ohio State University.

Thumbnail of Charlie, circa 1963. Photo by Martin Dain.

Thumbnail of Magnum office, 1977.

Thumbnail of Lee Jones, Magnum's editorial director, 1979.

Thumbnail of Elliott Erwitt, Magnum office, circa 1980.

Thumbnail of Fay, Gilles and Mary Ellen.

Thumbnail of Mark Godfrey and Susan McElhinney, Arlington, Virginia.

Thumbnail of Jeff Jacobson.

Thumbnail of Archive meeting, 1986. (L to R)_tt, Abby Heyman, Ethan Hoffman.

Thumbnail of Italy, 1986. Photo by Charles Harbutt.

Thumbnail of Abby Heyman, Donald Bloch and Lazar.

Thumbnail of At home.

Thumbnail of Laundry day.

Thumbnail of Breakfast.

Thumbnail of Breakfast.

Thumbnail of Under the bed.

Thumbnail of (L to R) Tasha, Charlie, Joan, Charles, Sarah, Damian.

Thumbnail of Bernard Wolff.

Thumbnail of Weed party.

Thumbnail of Salford, England: Harbutt, Bravo, Kertesz, Martinez, 1980.

Thumbnail of Ken Kerbs and Charlie, with the twins, 1995.

Thumbnail of The twins, 2009.

Thumbnail of Brigitte Grignet, Jasper.

Thumbnail of Molly Stack.

Thumbnail of Noah Stack.

Thumbnail of Charlie, Jasper, 2014.

Thumbnail of San Augustin, Mexico. With students, 2019.

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Also by Joan Liftin —

Drive Ins

Jul 21, 2020

Drive-ins (2004)

Jan 1, 1983 - Jan 1, 2004

Marseille (2015)

Apr 1, 2015 - Ongoing

Water for Tears (2018)

Feb 1, 2007 - Apr 30, 2018

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