Peter Simon (photojournalist)
Peter Simon | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 18, 1947 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 18, 2018 (aged 71) |
| Parent | Richard L. Simon |
Peter Hill Simon (May 18, 1947 – November 18, 2018) was an American photojournalist and writer who chronicled U.S. counterculture in the late 1960s and 1970s, the rise of reggae, and everyday life on Martha's Vineyard.[1]
Biography
[edit]Peter Hill Simon was born in New York City to publisher Richard L. Simon, co-founder of Simon & Schuster, and civil rights activist Andrea Simon.[2] He attended Boston University's College of Communication, where he completed a B.S. in photojournalism.[3][4]
Simon cut his teeth covering anti-Vietnam demonstrations and rock concerts for underground weeklies; his pictures of the 1969 Moratorium against the war were syndicated by The Boston Globe and The New York Times.[2] In 1973 he moved to Martha's Vineyard but kept one foot in the music world, touring with the Grateful Dead and photographing Bob Marley, Carly Simon, and Jerry Garcia.[4][5] His first major book, Reggae Bloodlines: In Search of the Music and Culture of Jamaica, brought him national attention for its blend of reportage and portraiture.[6] Later, he also worked on four-volume On the Vineyard series (1989–2009) and the 2017 retrospective Martha's Vineyard: To Everything There Is a Season.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Peter Simon, Martha's Vineyard photographer, dies at 71". AP News. 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- ^ a b "Peter Simon, 71, Chronicled Island With His Camera". The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- ^ a b "Peter Simon, who photographed Martha's Vineyard and far beyond, dies at 71". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- ^ a b Reed, Don (2020-02-21). "Renowned Photographer Peter Simon Dies | Bostonia". Boston University. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- ^ Inman, Matt (2018-11-20). "Grateful Dead Photographer Peter Simon Passes Away at 71". Relix Media. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- ^ "I and Eye: Pictures of My Generation by Peter Simon". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2025-06-04.