Joel Snyder, pioneer of the study and practice of photography, 1941-2026
August 06, 2026
August 06, 2026
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 6 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:
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Joel Snyder, pioneer of the study and practice of photography, 1941-2026
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Joel Snyder, among the first scholars in the United States hired to teach the history of photography, died on June 5. He was 84.
Snyder, a professor emeritus in the Department of Art History, joined the University of Chicago faculty in 1969 and, for over five decades, he . . .
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Joel Snyder, pioneer of the study and practice of photography, 1941-2026
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Joel Snyder, among the first scholars in the United States hired to teach the history of photography, died on June 5. He was 84.
Snyder, a professor emeritus in the Department of Art History, joined the University of Chicago faculty in 1969 and, for over five decades, he . . .