Lee Boltin (November 19, 1917 - October 29, 1991) was an American photographer.

Biography

Boltin was born in

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. He was trained at the

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which he left in 1954. He died of

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at the age of 73 on October 29, 1991. During his life he made photographs for books ''Tutankhamen: The Tomb and Its Treasures'' in 1977 and ''Masterpieces of Primitive Art'' in 1978.

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1991 deaths Czech photographers 1917 births {{US-photographer-stub