Alfred Eisenstaedt

(American/German, 1898–1995)

van cliburn at carnegie hall, new york by alfred eisenstaedt

Alfred Eisenstaedt

Van Cliburn at Carnegie Hall, New York, 1958

4,500 USD

marilyn monroe relaxing at home, hollywood, california by alfred eisenstaedt

Alfred Eisenstaedt

Marilyn Monroe relaxing at home, Hollywood, California, 1953

1,200 USD

worm eaten leaf, west tisbury, ma martha's vineyard by alfred eisenstaedt

Alfred Eisenstaedt

Worm Eaten Leaf, West Tisbury, MA Martha's Vineyard, 1975

5,000 USD

wrecked boat, menemsha harbor by alfred eisenstaedt

Alfred Eisenstaedt

Wrecked Boat, Menemsha Harbor, 1960

3,000 USD

“winged victory” at the entrance to the louvre, paris by alfred eisenstaedt

Alfred Eisenstaedt

“Winged Victory” at the Entrance to the Louvre, Paris, 1963

3,500 USD

sunset at menemsha harbor, martha's vineyard by alfred eisenstaedt

Alfred Eisenstaedt

Sunset at Menemsha Harbor, Martha's Vineyard, 1962

1,000 USD

robert frost, ripton, vermont by alfred eisenstaedt

Alfred Eisenstaedt

Robert Frost, Ripton, Vermont, 1955

3,000 USD

costume designer of national theatre, belgrade, yugoslavia by alfred eisenstaedt

Alfred Eisenstaedt

Costume Designer of National Theatre, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1934

3,500 USD

honeymoon couple, yellowstone national park by alfred eisenstaedt

Alfred Eisenstaedt

Honeymoon Couple, Yellowstone National Park, 1939

5,000 USD

local barber, grover cleveland kohl, looking out his window, amenia, new york by alfred eisenstaedt

Alfred Eisenstaedt

Local Barber, Grover Cleveland Kohl, Looking Out His Window, Amenia, New York, 1942

3,000 USD

sailor on furlough, oklahoma city by alfred eisenstaedt

Alfred Eisenstaedt

Sailor on Furlough, Oklahoma City, 1942

4,500 USD

scene with abandoned car near bend, oregon by alfred eisenstaedt

Alfred Eisenstaedt

Scene with Abandoned Car near Bend, Oregon, 1935

4,500 USD

Biography

Timeline

1898
Born in Dirschau, West Prussia, Imperial Germany (present-day Poland)
1936
Joined LIFE magazine, New York, NY
1988
Master's Award, International Center of Photography, New York, NY
1989
National Medal of Arts
1993
Photographs Clinton Family, Martha's Vineyard, MA
1995
Died in Oak Bluffs, MA
New York Honor for Arts and Culture, New York, NY
Lifetime Achievement Award, American Society of Media Photographers, Philadelphia, PA

Exhibitions

2013
Pancho, Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, Tampa, USA
2012
Women, Staley-Wise Gallery, New York, USA
American Photography, Flo Peters Gallery, Hamburg, Germany
2011
Camera Works Masters in Photography, Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston, USA
Moments of our Time, Atlas Gallery, London, England
2010
The Adventure of Reality International Realism, Kunsthal Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Art of Caring: A Look at Life through photography, Cincinnati Museum Center, Cincinnati, USA
Realismus: Das Abenteuer der Wirklichkeit, Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung, Munich, Germany
2009
Icons, Galerie Stephen Hoffman, Munich, Germany
Glitz & Grime: Photographs of Times Square, Yancey Richardson Gallery, New York, USA
Sexy and the City: New York Photographs, Yossi Milo Gallery, New York, USA
The art of caring: A Look at Life Though Photography, New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, USA
25th Anniversary Celebration, Laurence Miller Gallery, New York, USA
2008
Vintages & Originalphotographien, Galerie Stephen Hoffman, Munich, Germany
2007
Alfred Eisenstaedt, Michael Hoppen Gallery, London, England
Alfred Eisenstaedt: Father of Photojournalism, Contessa Gallery, Cleveland, USA
2006
The Eye of Eisenstaedt, Monroe Gallery of Photography, Santa Fe, USA
2004
Witness of the 20th Century, Galerie Stephen Hoffman, Munich, Germany
2002
Alfred Eisenstaedt: Photographien 1927-1980, C/O Berlin, Berlin, Germany