Bob Adelman

Bob Adelman was an American photographer known for his images documenting the Civil Rights Movement and the cultural scene in New York City in the 1960s.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Adelman studied philosophy and literature at Rutgers University before turning to photography. In the late 1950s, he moved to New York City and began working as a freelance photographer, focusing on the art and cultural scenes of the city. In the early 1960s, Adelman began documenting the Civil Rights Movement, creating some of the most iconic images of the era. He photographed many of the key figures in the movement, including Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin. His photographs captured the intensity and emotion of the events and helped to bring the struggle for civil rights to a wider audience.