Lee Nye
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Lee Nye was an American
photographer best known for his series of photographs entitled Eddie's Club Collection that documents Missoula, Montana
's working class inhabitants.
Nye was born in Hysham, Montana
, in 1926. He attended high school in Butte where his father worked for the Northern Pacific Railway
. Nye quit high school at 17 and worked as a cowboy until he later joined the United States Navy
. In 1950 he moved to California and studied photography at the Brooks Institute of Photography
. In the following years, Nye worked as a photographer in Los Angeles
and New Orleans covering theater, movie still photography, news, fashion and portraiture. He was awarded two prizes in 1953 by Photography Magazine for his photographs "Sunday Morning" and "The Bath."
His work has been exhibited throughout the US and Europe. His photographs have appeared in Photography, Dance Magazine, Playboy, Art News, American Craft, and Montana Magazine.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
photographer best known for his series of photographs entitled Eddie's Club Collection that documents Missoula, Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
's working class inhabitants.
Nye was born in Hysham, Montana
Hysham, Montana
Hysham is a town in and the county seat of Treasure County, Montana, United States. The population was 330 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hysham is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.It is bordered to the north by the Yellowstone...
, in 1926. He attended high school in Butte where his father worked for the Northern Pacific Railway
Northern Pacific Railway
The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in...
. Nye quit high school at 17 and worked as a cowboy until he later joined the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
. In 1950 he moved to California and studied photography at the Brooks Institute of Photography
Brooks Institute of Photography
Brooks Institute is a system of two for-profit private arts colleges based in Santa Barbara, California and Ventura, California, owned by Career Education Corporation. Formally known as "Brooks Institute of Photography," Brooks Institute offers four majors, two certificate programs and two...
. In the following years, Nye worked as a photographer in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and New Orleans covering theater, movie still photography, news, fashion and portraiture. He was awarded two prizes in 1953 by Photography Magazine for his photographs "Sunday Morning" and "The Bath."
His work has been exhibited throughout the US and Europe. His photographs have appeared in Photography, Dance Magazine, Playboy, Art News, American Craft, and Montana Magazine.