Photographer

How Frederick Sommer Died: Cause of Death, Age at Death, and More!

Frederick Sommer reached the astounding age of 93 years. Find out the cause of death and more exciting information regarding the death of this famous photographer.

Biography - A Short Wiki

Master photographer best known for his images of desert landscapes. He was adept at still-lifes, horizonless landscapes, jarred subjects, negatives, and nudes.

He took up photography in his early twenties while he was recovering from tuberculosis.

He had no musical training, but he was fascinated by the beauty of musical notes on paper, and he designed many (mostly unplayable) musical scores during his lifetime.

He was born in Italy and grew up in Brazil. He met his wife Frances Elisabeth Watson while he was a student at Cornell University. They didn’t have any children.

His majestic photographs of Western landscapes were compared to the similarly stunning images of photographer Ansel Adams.

How did Frederick Sommer die?

Information about the death of Frederick Sommer
Cause of deathN/A
Age of death93 years
ProfessionPhotographer
BirthdaySeptember 7, 1905
Death dateJanuary 23, 1999
Place of deathPrescott, Arizona, United States
Place of burialN/A