Famed Chicago Defender photographer Robert “Bobby” Sengstacke passed away March 7, 2017. His photos of Black life and culture are widely revered, collected, and published.
We celebrate his life and work:
The History Makers: Robert Sengstacke
Prominent Photojournalist and Former Chicago Defender Editor, Robert A. Sengstacke Dies At 73
Images of Black Chicago, The Robert Sengstacke Archive
The Robert Sengstacke Photography Archive Now Available in LUNA
Video: Andre Guichard Interviews Bobby Sengstacke
Video: The Quintessential Black Woman
For more information about memorial services and memorial contributions, please visit ChicagoDefender.com