Photograph by William Albert Allard
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Photograph by William Albert Allard
Once described as “a romantic model for a generation of American photographers,” National Geographic photographer William Albert Allard’s distinguished career has spanned five decades. Though he has covered diverse places and subjects around the world, perhaps the most memorable images depict American subcultures: the Amish, cowboys, blues music, the Hutterites, and many more. His straightforward portraits echo his deep human sympathy and compassion for his fellow man.
A retrospective of his work entitled William Albert Allard: Five Decades will be published in November. He has also published five other highly-acclaimed books, including the iconic Portraits of America, showing the red, white and blue from rodeos to blues singers, to William Faulkner’s Mississippi, to minor league baseball, featuring rich parts of America’s heritage that are often overlooked.
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William Albert Allard: Five Decades
Allard has contributed to National Geographic for more than 44 years. He has photographed the beauty and tragedy of India’s Untouchables caste, the ancient culture of the Basques of Spain and France, the backstage scenes of the world of fashion in Paris, and many other diverse places and cultures. In this signature presentation, Allard reveals the memorable stories behind most of his captivating photographs.
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A 48-year contributor to National Geographic, William Albert Allard is widely known for his pioneering use of color photography to capture iconic images and intimate portraits of people throughout the world.
Thirty-seven years ago, a young photographer came to Montana to document life in a small religious colony. In his heart, he never really left.
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