Ben Lifson (1941–2013) was a prominent American photographer, critic, curator, and educator. He was one of the most influential minds in late-twentieth-century photography criticism, serving as the photography critic for The Village Voice from 1977 to 1982. Lifson taught at prestigious institutions including Yale, Harvard, Bard College, and the International Center of Photography (ICP). In 1970, he founded the photography department at the California Institute of the Arts in Los Angeles. His work bridged the gap between critical analysis and artistic practice, contributing significantly to the academic study of photography.[1,2,4]
