Susan Meiselas: an American documentary photographerSusan Meiselas is a documentary photographer of American origin, currently aged 66. Her story of accomplishment begins in Baltimore, Maryland, where she was born in 1948. She moved to New York when she started college, where she studied anthropology and received her B.A. arts from Sarah Lawrence College, then she went to New York. She then lived most of her life (when she was not traveling). After receiving his bachelor's degree from Sarah Lawrence College, Meiselas received his Master of Arts in Visual Education from Harvard University (Magnum, 2014). In 1976, five years after earning her Master of Arts degree at Harvard, Meiselas released her. first monograph, entitled Carnival Strippers. Carnival Strippers was her first photographic essay, which told the story of the lives of women who performed striptease at New England county fairs. Meiselas got to know these women over time, gaining their trust and photographing them over three consecutive summers. . At the same time, at this time in her life, she was also teaching photography in New York public schools. From 1972 to 1975, Meiselas spent her summers teaching by following girls' performances at different carnivals from town to town, interviewing and photographing the women who performed striptease at the shows. She photographed every aspect of their lives, on and off stage – including performances, interviews, their boyfriends, show managers and paying customers. She compiled all the photographs, interviews and other documents from the three years following the shows. from city to city, and published his book Carnival Strippers in 1976. A few years after its publication...... middle of paper ...... serious person. She often forced herself out of her comfort zone, grappling with the loss of loved ones while working away from home, as well as facing her fears and braving dangerous situations in order to obtain the photographs powerful moves she has taken throughout her career. Meiselas is even more inspiring, as someone who followed her dream, no matter where it took her and no matter what situation it led her into. Even today, at 66, she works, collaborates and does what she loves. In addition to her strong and determined character, Meiselas played an important role in documenting many important historical events and she gave voice to many people, ultimately informing the world about people and places whose stories would not have been known before. perhaps never been told otherwise. . For all these reasons, she is truly a photographer who deserves to be admired..