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Alfred Eisenstaedt
Alfred Eisenstaedt was a pioneering photographer known for his ability to capture defining moments in history with a single frame. Often referred to as the "Father of Photojournalism," his iconic images have left an indelible mark on the world of photography.
Early Life and Career
Alfred Eisenstaedt was born in 1898 in Dirschau, West Prussia, which is now part of modern-day Poland. At the age of 14, he received his first camera as a gift, sparking his lifelong passion for photography. Eisenstaedt began his career as a freelance photographer in Berlin during the 1920s. In 1935, he moved to the United States to escape the growing persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany. There, he joined the newly established Life magazine, where he worked for over 40 years, producing more than 2,500 photo essays and 90 covers.
Photographic Style and Techniques
Eisenstaedt's photographic style is characterized by his ability to capture the essence of a moment
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Alfred Eisenstaedt
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Alfred Eisenstaedt(December 6th, 1898 - August 24th, 1995), one of three sons of Regina and Joseph Eisenstaedt, was born in 1898 on December 6th in Dirschau, West Prussia. The family moved to Berlin when he was 8 where they lived until Hitler's rise to power. When he was 14 his uncle gave him a Kodak No.3Autographicfolding camera which started his interest in photography, steering him away from a prospect of following in his father's footsteps as a merchant.
Quotes
"Once the amateur's naive approach and humble willingness to learn fades away, the creative spirit of good photography dies with it. Every professional should remain always in his heart an amateur."
"It is more important to click with people than to click the shutter."
"We are only beginning to learn what to say in a photograph. The world we live in is a succession of fleeting moments, any one of which might say some
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Alfred Eisenstaedt
German-born American photojournalist (1898–1995)
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Alfred Eisenstaedt (December 6, 1898 – August 23, 1995) was a German-born American photographer and photojournalist. He began his career in Germany prior to World War II but achieved prominence as a personal photographer for Life magazine after moving to the U.S. Life featured more than 90 of his pictures on its covers, and more than 2,500 of his photo stories were published.[1]
Among his most famous cover photographs was V-J Day in Times Square, taken during the V-J Day celebration in New York City, showing an American sailor kissing a sjuksköterska in a "dancelike dip" which "summed up the euphoria many Americans felt as the war came to a close", in the words of his obituary.[2] He was "renowned for his ability to capture memorable images of important people in the news" and for his candid photographs taken with a