Dingee, Tyler, 1906-1961
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1906 - 1961
Biography
Tyler Dingee, a self-taught photographer, was born in 1906 in Brooklyn, New York. In 1945, he and his wife made a three-month trip to the Southwest and decided to settle in Santa Fe, where he opened a photography studio. Dingee partnered with local architects and photographed much of their early work. In 1960, his photograph of the Palace of the Governors was adopted by the U.S. Postal Service for the official stamp commemorating Santa Fe’s founding 350 years earlier. He was killed by lightning the following year while on a fishing trip with his brother in-law, artist Will Shuster, in Estes Park, Colorado. Both Dingee’s cocker spaniel and Shuster’s poodle were also victims of the bolt.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Church of St. Thomas, circa 1950
Item — Box 4
Identifier: 2006.6.406
Scope and Content Note
From the Collection:
This collection contains over 1100 photographs, including copy prints, contact sheets, film, and Polaroids relating to the life and work of Georgia O'Keeffe. The collection includes photography by O'Keeffe that reflects her daily life and photography interests, as well as photography of O'Keeffe and her properties, artwork, and travel. A small portion of the collection relates to The Georgia O'Keeffe Foundation and the catalogue raisonne. Copy prints in the collection are often by fine art...
Dates:
circa 1950