Background
Downes, Bruce was born on March 13, 1899 in Brooklyn. Son of Frederick John and Rosa Estelle (Ferrier) Busch.
critic editor Photographer writer
Downes, Bruce was born on March 13, 1899 in Brooklyn. Son of Frederick John and Rosa Estelle (Ferrier) Busch.
Student in public schools Brooklyn and Long Island.
Began as journalist; dramatic critic Brooklyn Times, 1921-1927. Feature editor Jacksonville (Florida) Journal, 1927-1929. City editor Brooklyn Citizen, 1930-1936, managing editor, 1936-1943.
Associate, photography editor Collier’s magazine, 1948-1949.
Eastern editor Popular Photography, 1943-1947, editor, public, 1951-1964, editorial chairman, 1964-1966. American specialist cultural exchange program Department of State, 1966.
Editor, public, Photography Annual, Photography Directory and Buying Guide. Home Movie Making Annual.
35 mm Annual; Color Photography Annual.
Polaroid Land Photography. Engaged as narrator of documentary film on German Photographic Industry. Editor, assistant public Photo Arts, 1947-1948.
Lecturer photographic subjects.
Critic, judge exhibitions and contests.
Member of advisory board Volunteer Service Photographers. Member American Management Association, Photographic Society American (associate), National Press Photographers Association, Oval Table Society (honorary), Photographic Society Germany (honorary correspondent), Photographic Society of Korea, Incorporated. (honorary).
Married Helen Rose Greene, July 9, 1937. Children: Michael Stephen, Richard Ferrier.