Fred W. McDarrah

Fred W. McDarrah
Born	(1926-11-05)November 5, 1926 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	November 6, 2007(2007-11-06) (aged 81) Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Photographer, photojournalist
Known for	Celebrity photography
Notable work	Beat Generation
Spouse	Gloria Schoffel ​ (m. 1960)​
Children	2, including Timothy McDarrah

Frederick William McDarrah (November 5, 1926 – November 6, 2007) was an American staff photographer for The Village Voice and an author. He is best known for documenting the cultural phenomenon known as the Beat Generation from its inception in the 1950s. In his book The Artist's World in Pictures, co-authored with Thomas B. Hess, McDarrah documented the New York art world, the New York School and the world of Abstract expressionism in New York City during the late 1950s.