Susan Wood (photographer)

Susan Wood
Born	March 25, 1932
Occupation	Photographer
Website	https://www.susanwood.com

Susan Wood (born March 25, 1932)[1] is a photographer who worked for Life, People, and New York magazines from the 1960s to the 1980s.[2]

Her first employment was with Life magazine cutting up negatives for documentary photographer Margaret Bourke-White.[3] Wood worked with 20th Century Fox, Paramount Pictures and United Artists and documented the movie sets of Easy Rider and Modesty Blaise.[4] She also took photos of John Lennon and Yoko Ono for Look magazine[5] and took the cover photograph for their album Unfinished Music No. 2: Life with the Lions.[6]

In 2023 a retrospective exhibition of her work called Wind Up! Susan Wood Photographs: 1960s and beyond was held by the Irish Georgian Society in the City Assembly House, Dublin.[7] Also in 2023 an exhibition featuring her film-related work called Susan Wood: On Location was held in Sag Harbor Cinema, featuring her work on the films Easy Rider, Hatari!, and Mirage.[8]

Bibliography

• Women: Portraits 1960–2000. Pointed Leaf Press, 2018. ISBN 978-1938461453
• Ireland. The Lilliput Press, 2018. ISBN 978-1843517450

References

1. "Wind Up! Susan Wood Photographs: 1960s and beyond". IGS Craft. Irish Georgian Society. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
2. Slauer, Shelby (October 26, 2018). "17 photos of iconic, world-changing 20th century women at the cusp of their stardom". Business Insider Nederland. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
3. Moroz, Sarah (September 28, 2018). "The high-fliers club: how Susan Wood captured the original rebel girls". The Guardian. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
4. "Susan Wood: from Easy Rider's difficult shoot to clicking with John and Yoko". The Irish Times. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
5. Chung, Stephy (October 24, 2018). "Powerful women shine in Susan Wood's 'Portraits'". CNN. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
6. "Unfinished Music No.2: Life With The Lions - John Lennon & Yoko Ono". JOHN LENNON. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
7. "In The Picture: Wind Up! Susan Wood who's who of cultural icons". rte.ie. July 6, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
8. "On Location With Susan Wood". 27 East. July 24, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.

External links

• Official website