Rondal partridge biography definition

Rondal Partridge (September 4, 1917 – June 19, 2015) was an American photographer. After working as an assistant to well-known photographers Dorothea Lange and Ansel Adams in his youth, he went on to a long career as a photographer and filmmaker.

Early life

Partridge was born in San Francisco in 1917.

He had a twin brother named Padraic. His parents were etcher Roi Partridge and photographer Imogen Cunningham.

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He grew up in a household where he was constantly exposed to the influence of several great California artists of the early 20th century. For example, at the age of four, he spent time staying at the home of photographer Dorothea Lange and her husband, painter Maynard Dixon.

Partridge became so close to Lange that their relationship was often compared to a son's relationship with his mother.

Assistant to Dorothea Lange and Ansel Adams

Partridge began helping his mother in her darkroom when he was five years old.

At the age of 16, he becam