Roy Schatt USA, 1909-2002
Roy Schatt was born in New York in 1909.
He studied at the Art Students League in his native city and at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, D.C.
He served in the military in special operations in India. In 1945, he returned to New York and found work as a graphic artist and on the radio and television program Lucky Strike Hit Parade. He also worked as an art director for Warner Bros., moving fluidly between the worlds of advertising, performance, illustration, and photography.
Schatt photographed many of the era’s famous actors and musicians. He developed a style that was both artistic and natural. Among his influences were photographers such as Henri Cartier‑Bresson, Edward Weston, Ansel Adams, and Erich Salomon.
Roy Schatt’s photographs have been exhibited at the International Center of Photography in New York, the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., and the Art Institute of Chicago, and have been included in national and international gallery exhibitions.
Roy Schatt died on May 4, 2002, at the age of 92.
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Roy SchattJames Dean in Window with Cigarette, ABC Studios, New York City, 1954Silver gelatin photograph / Fotografía de gelatina de plata35.6 x 45.7 cm
14 x 18 in -
Roy SchattJames Dean Smoking, New York City, 1954Silver gelatin photograph / Fotografía de gelatina de plata45.1 x 35.6 cm
17 3/4 x 14 in -
Roy SchattJames Dean Under Exit Sign, 1954Silver gelatin photograph / Fotografía de gelatina de plata44.8 x 31.8 cm
17 5/8 x 12 1/2 in
