Wendy Snyder MacNeil

Wendy Snyder MacNeil
Wendy Snyder MacNeil
Born	October 15, 1943
Died	July 20, 2016 (aged 72)
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Occupations	Photographer; filmmaker; professor;

Wendy Snyder MacNeil (October 15, 1943 – July 20, 2016) was an American photographer, filmmaker and professor.^[1]^[2] MacNeil is known primarily for her portrait photography.^[3]

Early life and education

In the late 1960s, MacNeil was a student of the photographer Minor White at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston.^[3]

Career

From 1976 to 2007, MacNeil was a professor of art at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).^[2] In 1973 she was named as a Guggenheim fellow.^[2]

Her work is included in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston,^[4] and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.^[5] Her archive is held by the Ryerson Image Centre, Toronto.^[1]

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Wendy Snyder MacNeil

Born	(1943-10-15)October 15, 1943
Died	July 20, 2016(2016-07-20) (aged 72)
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Occupations	Photographer filmmaker professor