Susan Sweetster

Place: Portsmouth

Born: 1938

Biography:

Susan Bank, also known as Susan Sweetster, is an American photographer and painter. She was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 1938. Bank did not take up photography until the age of 60, and studied under Mary Ellen Mark and Constantine Manos. She is known for her documentary photography, particularly her work taken in Cuba. Bank's work is included in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Lehigh University Art Galleries Permanent Collection, and the James A. Michener Museum of Art.