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Born Berlin 1931, Germany, father a British diplomat, mother an American artist. Educated at various schools all over th
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"Born Berlin 1931, Germany, father a British diplomat, mother an American artist. Educated at various schools all over the world. 1958 Settled down to live in London. 1966 Became interested in photography through photographing my young children. No formal training"

- Fay Godwin

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Fay Godwin was born in Berlin, Germany in 1931 to a British diplomat daddy and an American artist mom. She was informed at different schools all over the world, and in 1958 she settled to live in London. In 1966, she ended up being thinking about photography after taking images of her young children. She had no formal training in photography, however her passion for the art form drove her to become an effective photographer. Her work has been included in numerous publications, and she has actually been credited with helping to popularize landscape photography in the United Kingdom. She was also a pioneer in making use of color photography, and her work has actually been extensively praised for its beauty and technical skill. Fay Godwin's work has had an enduring impact on the world of photography, and she will be remembered as one of the most prominent photographers of her time.

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United Kingdom Flag This quote is written / told by Fay Godwin between February 17, 1931 and May 27, 2005. She was a famous Photographer from United Kingdom. The author also have 17 other quotes.

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