Background
Pirie was born on January 27, 1867, in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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(Ian) Pirie MacDonald
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Pirie is a self-taught photographer, who took up the medium shortly after quitting school at the age of eleven. From 1883 to 1888 he served an apprenticeship with Forshew Studio in New York, United States. In 1889 MacDonald opened his own studios in Albany, New York, United States, and in New York City, New York, United States in 1900.
From 1900 MacDonald exclusively portrayed men. His subjects included more than 60,000 prominent members of government and industry, Theodore Roosevelt among them. He posed his sitters without expression, dramatizing them, instead with lighting effects and a soft-focus look.
Membership
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Pirie served as first and third presidents.
Professional Photographers Society of New York , United States
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Pirie was elected its chief emeritus in 1920.
Boy Scouts of America , United States
1920
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Pirie was a president.
Rotary Club of New York
1926 - 1927
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Pirie was a president.
Adirondack Mountain Club
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Fifth Avenue Association
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St. Andrews Society
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Pilgrims
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Chambre Syndicat Fran'aise de la Photographie
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RPS
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Pirie was a president.
Oval Table Society
1937
