Louise Martin, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Louise Martin

American photographer

Date of Birth: 09-Jan-1914

Date of Death: 15-Jul-1995

Profession: photographer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Louise Ozelle Martin (January 9, 1914 – July 15, 1995) was an African-American professional photographer who received recognition for her photographs of Houston Freedom Riders, Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr., and beyond. Louise was born in Brenham, Texas which was a small German town not too far from Houston.
She was encouraged to study home economics or nursing by her mother at a local Black university but the courses that she was interested in was not offered.
She moved to Chicago and received her education at the Art Institute and at the American School or Photography.
She later moved to Colorado to study at Denver University, where she earned her degree in photography.Later in Life, she moved to Houston, Texas, where she received a lot of recognition and success in photography.
In 1946, she founded the Louise Martin Art studio, which served Houston's Black community-schools, churches, and social world.
She became known as "Houston's Society Photographer."