Allan Porter, Editor of Camera, Dies at 88

The American journalist and former figure of the Swiss magazine Camera, who was a reference between the 1920s and 1980s, died on October 5, in anonymity. He had contributed to launching the career of many great photographers.

Allan Porter’s smile would always put you immediately at ease. His wise face was a sign of all that he remembered. One could see upon it his love for life, which he has long expressed through photography. In 2013, in his apartment in Luzern, Switzerl...

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