Great Black and White Photographers Part 2

Rober Dosineau was born April 14 1912 in Gentilly, Val-de-Marne, France. His father died in World War One when he was two, and his mother died when he was seven. He was raised by an unloving aunt until he was thirteen, when he went to Escole Estienne, a craft school where he received a diploma in engraving and lithography. Afterwards, he took classes in figure drawing and still life. He started photography at age 16, but was reportedly so shy that he only took pictures of the ground, and slowly built up to taking pictures of people. He was then hired as a draughtsman and a camera assistant, but was fired after coming into work late so often. He was hired as a photographer by Rapho Photographic Agency, but was drafted into World War 2. After the war, he became a freelance photographer and shot for Life and other magazines. He then worked at Alliance Photo Agency and rejoined Rapho. He then worked for Vogue  but disliked working in a studio so left to become a freelance photographer. He died in 1994 at age 81 of a triple heart bypass and acute pancreatitis.