Marjorie Content

About the Artist

Marjorie Content. Self-Portrait. c. 1928. Courtesy Jill Quasha. © Estate of Marjorie Content

February 17, 1895	Born At location: Marjorie Content	New York
1900–14	Marjorie Content studies at Miss Finch's School; becomes long-term friends with Alfried Stieglitz, whose niece attends the school Affiliated: Alfred Stieglitz At location: Marjorie Content	New York
1919–21	Joins the managerial staff and, eventually, becomes partner in The Sunwise Turn, a Manhattan bookstore devoted to contemporary thought and writing, founded and funded by women At location: Marjorie Content	New York
1926–32	Begins photographing, using a 3 1/4 x 4 1/4" Graflex At location: Marjorie Content	New York
1932	Publishes photographs in Photographie Contributor: Marjorie Content	Paris
1932	Acquires a 5 x 7" Graflex camera At location: Marjorie Content	New York
Spring 1933	Travels to Bermuda with Georgia O'Keeffe At location: Marjorie Content	Bermuda
Spring 1934	Meets Jean Toomer, Harlem Renaissance writer and her future fourth husband At location: Marjorie Content	New York
June 1934	Drives from Chicago to the H and M Ranch with Georgia O'Keeffe At location: Marjorie Content	New Mexico Chicago
Summer–Fall 1934	Commissioned to photograph Native American life by the U.S. Department of the Interior At location: Marjorie Content	New York
1935	Publishes photographs in Photographie Contributor: Marjorie Content	Paris
1935–84	Lives on a farm in Doylestown, Pennsylvania; gradually stops photographing At location: Marjorie Content	Doylestown
August 20, 1984	Dies At location: Marjorie Content	Doylestown