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Guy Crowder

Guy Rochester Crowder (1940–2011) was an African-American photographer whose work appeared in many publications including the Los Angeles Sentinel. He was the first staff photographer for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the first African-American to work for that agency.

Early life
Born in 1940 in Beaumont, Texas, Crowder moved with his family to Los Angeles in 1945. He graduated from high school in Compton, California. and joined the Marine Corps Reserve where he served from 1957 to 1963. Crowder also studied at Los Angeles Harbor College and Los Angeles Trade–Technical College. ==Career==
Career
Crowder started his career as a freelance photographer taking pictures of community events, since he was unable to find a job with one of the mainstream newspapers in Los Angeles due to his race. ==Personal life==
Personal life
Crowder was married to his wife Patricia for 51 years, and had one child, Reginald Crowder. ==Exhibitions==
Exhibitions
Camera and Community: A Celebration by Guy R. Crowder(1993). California State University, Northridge. ==Death and legacy==
Death and legacy
Crowder died of pneumonia and complications from a stroke on October 30, 2011, in Riverside, California. == References ==
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