William Mortensen, (1887 - 1965)
Detail; Youth, c. 1930's
Sheet-fed gravure
11" x 7 1/2"
Private collection
William Mortensen, (1887 - 1965)
Youth, c. 1930's
Sheet-fed gravure
11" x 7 1/2"
Private collection
Sold for US$130 in Jan 2018
William Mortensen (27 January 1897 – 12 August 1965) was an American art photographer, primarily known
for his Hollywood portraits in the 1920s-1940s in the pictorialist style. He
was born William Herbert Mortensen on January 27, 1897 in Park City, Utah, the
son of Danish immigrants. During World War I, Mortensen served with the United
States Infantry from August 6, 1918 to May 16, 1919. At his enlistment, he
recorded his occupation as painting.
After
his discharge from the army, Mortensen briefly studied illustration at the Art
Students League in New York City. In May 1920 he traveled in Greece, Italy,
Egypt and Constantinople to "sketch for educational purposes." He
returned to Utah, then traveled to Hollywood.
Mortensen began his photographic career taking portraits of
Hollywood actors and film stills. In 1931 he moved to the artist community of
Laguna Beach, California, where he opened a studio and the William Mortensen
School of Photography. More on William
Mortensen
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