Jack Delano

Jack Delano
Яков Овчаров
Delano in his studio. Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, 1990
Born	Yakov Ovcharov (1914-08-01)August 1, 1914 Voroshylivka [uk], Russian Empire (now Ukraine)
Died	August 14, 1997(1997-08-14) (aged 83) San Juan, Puerto Rico
Education	Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Occupation	photographer for the Farm Security Administration

Jack Delano (born Yakov Ovcharov, Ukrainian: Яков Овчаров, romanized: Yakov Ovcharov; August 1, 1914 – August 14, 1997) was a Russian Empire-born Ukrainian photographer, filmmaker, and composer, who spent much of his life in Puerto Rico. In the United States, he worked for the Works Progress Administration, United Fund, and most notably, the^[1] Farm Security Administration (FSA). He wore many hats as he also was a composer known for his use of Puerto Rican folk material, started a television production company, and was a cartoonist, poet, professor, and architectural designer.