Madeline Kripke passed away on April 25, 2020. It was an honor photographing her and her dictionary collection on July 11, 2013 for a profile by Daniel Krieger for Narratively. Her trust in Daniel allowed me this incredible access. His piece on her remained her favorite. Some of the images above are in the Narratively and NY Times pieces (links below) but most of the pictures have never been published.

Madeline at the end of that afternoon’s shoot, "I noticed the angles you chose for your shots, I like you."

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The Dame of Dictionaries: Daniel Krieger for Narratively

Madeline Kripke, Doyenne of Dictionaries, Is Dead at 76: Sam Roberts for The New York Times