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  • Edward Quigley. Self-Portrait. 1933. Courtesy Keith de Lellis Gallery, New York

Artist Chronology

January 3, 1898
Born
At location: Edward W. Quigley
Philadelphia
1910
Acquires a Number Two Brownie, his first camera
At location: Edward W. Quigley
Philadelphia
1918
Begins working as a photographer in professional studios
At location: Edward W. Quigley
Philadelphia
1929
Joins the Photographic Society of Philadelphia
At location: Edward W. Quigley
Philadelphia
1930
Establishes a photography studio
At location: Edward W. Quigley
Philadelphia
1931
Produces his first photograms after 15 years of experimentation
At location: Edward W. Quigley
Philadelphia
1932
Becomes a member of the Philadelphia Art Alliance
At location: Edward W. Quigley
Philadelphia
1934
First Salon of Pure Photography
Organizer: Edward Weston
Participant: Edward W. Quigley
San Francisco
1934
Designs with Light at Delphic Studios
Participant: Edward W. Quigley
New York
1934
Group exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland
1936–42
Creates a series of advertising images using macrophotography for S.K.F. Industries
At location: Edward W. Quigley
Philadelphia
1938
Becomes chairman of the Philadelphia Art Alliance
At location: Edward W. Quigley
Philadelphia
1938
Solo exhibition at the Photographic Society of Philadelphia
Participant: Edward Weston
Organizer: Edward W. Quigley
Philadelphia
1939–51
Publishes photographs in Good Photography
Contributor: Edward W. Quigley
London
April 6–July 11, 1948
In and Out of Focus: A Survey of Today's Photography at The Museum of Modern Art
New York
April 6, 1977
Dies
At location: Edward W. Quigley
Haddonfield

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