Departures of note

Marysa Maslansky founded Visages, a Los Angeles photo agency that became one of the most respected in the field of celebrity and editorial photography. Under her direction, the agency represented a roster of celebrated imagemakers, including Herb Ritts, Mary Ellen Mark, George Hurrell, Paul Jasmin and William Claxton, helping to place their work in magazines and campaigns at the height of the contemporary photography boom.

Maslansky was regarded as a discerning and influential figure in the industry, known for championing the photographers she represented and for building Visages into a renowned institution. Her passing at 82 was marked by the entertainment and photography communities as the loss of a key tastemaker behind some of the most iconic images of the era.