In the moment, the photographer didn’t ask for the details of his subjects, which led to years of speculation and false claims of their identity. Navy sailor is pictured passionately grabbing a passing woman and dipping her in an embrace, in a celebration of the US’s victory over Japan. His most well-known photo, Eisenstaedt captured this image in New York City’s Times Square on August 14, 1945. Here are a selection of his most memorable images: Browse our selection of paintings, prints, and sculptures by the artist, and find art you love. Image Right: V-J Day in Times Square, New York, Aug Alfred Eisenstaedt/Magnum Photos JOIN OUR MISSION Share history with the world at IPHF. "They don't take me too seriously with my little camera," he said to New York Magazine, "I don't come as a photographer. Discover and purchase Alfred Eisenstaedt’s artworks, available for sale. Alfred Eisenstaedt died on 24 August 1995, aged 97. His subjects felt relaxed in the presence of a less obtrusive camera and Eisenstaedt was able to capture timeless, candid photos of some of the era’s biggest names. He was a pioneer of this style, and this led to his success as a portraitist. Unlike most news photographers of the time, he favored small 35mm film cameras and natural lighting-not the large, bulky 4”x5” press cameras with flash attachments that his contemporaries lugged around. He just celebrated life, said Bill Kuykendall, director of the photojournalism department at the University of Missouri. In 1993 he photographed President Clinton, Hillary Rodham Clinton and their daughter, Chelsea, on Martha's Vineyard. His were very direct, simple, powerful images. Alfred Eisenstaedt, Photographer of the Defining Moment, Is Dead at 96. Eisenstaedt was not the great stylist or artist, but he was one of the classic photojournalists. Over his career he had more than 90 of his photos featured on the cover of the magazine, and over 2,500 of his photo stories published.Įisenstaedt was renowned for his ability to capture images with speed and flexibility. He photographed President Clinton and his family in 1993. You probably know him as the person who captured the iconic V-J Day kiss image in Times Square. Alfred Eisenstaedt was one of LIFE Magazine’s most notable photographers and photojournalists.
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