I was reading the Muck Rack Daily when I hit a mention of the death of photographer Jane Bown.

England’s well-respected Observer photographer Jane Bown has died at age 89, leaving colleagues and admirers to reflect on a life in photography – in pictures. “Oh, this is sad news. But what a body of work she leaves behind,” marvels MarketWatch’s Quentin Fottrell.

One of those links takes you to The Guardian website, with a diverse collection of Bown’s striking black & white photographs. Amazing.

I especially liked her portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on her 80th birthday. Down turned 80 the same year, according to the caption.

These are absolutely amazing photographs!