Cecil Layne

Place: New York City

Born: 1911

Death: 1990

Biography:

Cecil Layne was a 20th century American documentary photographer. He was president of the Negro Press Photographer’s Association, and a longtime staff photographer for various publications. He is known for his work documenting mid-century Harlem and beyond. He was born in New York City in 1911 and died in Atlanta, Georgia in 1990.