FRANK-LERNER-Obituary

FRANK LERNER

New York, New York

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LERNER--Frank, 97, of New York and formerly also of Westhampton Beach. Beloved husband of the late Rosalind Lerner and brother of the late fine art publisher Harry H Lerner. Professional free-lance photographer who was the first to photograph the Michelangelo ceilings of the Sistine Chapel in its...

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Frank and myself photographed the Ralph Colin art collection as seen in Vogue magazine April 15th 1960 issue ,we also photographed other art works for Life magazine including Dali's Columbus in the new world. It was a pleasure to be working for him ,happy to know he had along life I was still a teenager back then. He also had a wreck with injuries in his jeep after photographing for Life magazines the Vatican artworks he told be the safety glass in his jeep had been replaced with regular...

I am very sad to hear of Frank's passing but so glad to see that he's had such a long full life.

I met Frank and his family at Pond Point. I crabbed on his dock, went sailing in his boat and adored my time spent with him.

Frank also played an important role in helping me find my way in the photo world. It is do to him that I'm a photographer today.

I will always think fondly of Frank and Roz. I send my condolences to all his family and friends.