Early Life and Education Born: March 19, 1928, Chicago, Illinois Died: August 7, 2019 Barbara L. Crane's early life was shaped by her father’s darkroom, sparking an initial interest in photography. She attended Mills College in California, studying art history and being influenced by Imogen Cunningham. Furthered her studies at New York University, working as a children’s photographer at Bloomingdale's. Returned to Chicago…