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Barbara DuMetz
1947–
United States
Biography
Barbara DuMetz (born 1947) is an American photographer and pioneer in the field of commercial photography. She began working in Los Angeles as a commercial photographer in the 1970s, when very few women had established and maintained successful careers in the field, especially African-American women. Over the course of her career, "she made a major contribution to diversifying the landscape of images that defined pop culture in the United States." DuMetz is known for her work with African-American celebrities, corporations and images of everyday life in African-American communities.
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