Peter Hujar

Peter Hujar was a photographer best known for his intimate portrait work, a legendary figure in New York’s downtown subculture of the 1970s and 80s. He was born in 1934 in Trenton, New Jersey, and died of AIDS-related pneumonia in 1987.

Peter Hujar

Peter Hujar was a photographer best known for his intimate portrait work, a legendary figure in New York’s downtown subculture of the 1970s and 80s. He was born in 1934 in Trenton, New Jersey, and died of AIDS-related pneumonia in 1987.

Books by Peter Hujar

  • Portraits in Life and Death

    Peter Hujar, Benjamin Moser, Susan Sontag

    Hardback, 2024

    A new edition of the cult classic photography book by the legendary Peter Hujar, featuring a foreword by Pulitzer Prize winner Benjamin Moser
  • Portraits in Life and Death

    Peter Hujar, Benjamin Moser, Susan Sontag

    E Book

    A new edition of the cult classic photography book by the legendary Peter Hujar, featuring a foreword by Pulitzer Prize winner Benjamin Moser