Eileen Darby Lester (née Darby; May 12, 1916 – March 30, 2004) was an American photographer of Broadway theatre productions.

Life and work

Darby was born in Portland, Oregon on May 12, 1916.[1] She studied biology at Marylhurst University near Portland, but left at age 20 to pursue photography in Manhattan. She got a job working in the darkroom at Pix from 1937, then from 1939 started photographing for the agency, which sent her on theatrical assignments. Darby subsequently founded her own agency, Graphic House, in 1941. She photographed more than 500 Broadway theatre shows. Her photographic credits used her maiden name.[1][2][3]

She died in Long Beach, New York on March 30, 2004.[1][2]

Publications

References

  1. ^ a b c Martin, Douglas (April 13, 2004). "Eileen Darby, 87, Photographer Of Noted Broadway Shows". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Eileen Darby Lester, 87; Prolific Photographer of Broadway's Stars". Los Angeles Times. April 21, 2004. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  3. ^ Darby, Eileen; Henderson, Mary C., 1928– (2005), Stars on stage : Eileen Darby & Broadway's Golden Age : photographs 1940–1964 (1st ed.), Bulfinch, ISBN 978-0-8212-2897-5((citation)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Williams-Rude, Beatrice (June 5, 2005). "Stars On Stage: Photographs 1940-1964 Eileen Darby & Broadway's Golden Age". Variety. Retrieved April 13, 2023.


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