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Steve Schapiro, Chronicler of 20th Century America, Dies At 87

Steve Schapiro, Chronicler of 20th Century America, Dies At 87

Steve Schapiro, whose prize-winning photographs defined 20th century American life, died peacefully in his Chicago home on Saturday, January 15, from pancreatic cancer. He was 87.

Andy Warhol, Nico and the Velvet Underground, Los Angeles, California, 1965 © Steve Schapiro, courtesy Monroe Gallery of Photography Steve Schapiro first fell in love with photography at the tender age of 9 at summer camp. As he continued, the n...

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