C.E. Redman
American photographer (1898–1970)
Clarence Eugene Redman (December 7, 1898 – January 12, 1970) was an American photographer.
He was Albuquerque, New Mexico's leading commercial photographer for four decades, working for a wide variety of media outlets, public organizations, and private businesses. In 2018, his work was featured in a retrospective titled Everyday People: The Photography of Clarence E. Redman.
Early life
Redman was born December 7, 1898, in Irvington, Kentucky.
At age 19, Redman joined the U.S. Army, serving in World War I.
After the war, Redman worked as a brakeman for the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad.
He married a music teacher, Bess Curry, and the pair moved to Alamosa, Colorado. Redman and his wife had two children.
In 1928, the family moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico; in 1930, Redman and his family relocated to Albuquerque where he worked for the Ward Hicks Advertising Agency.
Photography career
In 1933, Redman set up his own advertising agency, doing his own photography. In 1938, he told press "I used to just point the camera and let it click but now, oh it's very different.
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