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Powell, Josephine was born in 1919.
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Josephine Powell
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Josephine Powell, photographer, ethnographer. Achievements include key role in documentation of nomadic Turkish flatwoven textiles and art of natural dying; photographed cultures from all over the world including the Middle East, Indian sub-continent, and Africa; created and contributed various ethnographic displays for museums; photographs published in hundreds of books and featured in various academic texts.
Education
Bachelor, Cornell University. Master of Arts, Columbia University School Social Work.
Career
Assistant International Refugee Organization, United Nations, 1946—1952. Freelance photographer, since 1952. Co-founder (with Harald and Renata Böhmer) DOBAG Project.
