Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Photographs in the 1930s

Photographs in the 1930s

The 1930s was a turbulent time in America as a country reeling from the Great Depression was thrust into World War II. This decade also saw defining work from some of the 20th century's most influential photographers, with Ansel Adams, Albert Eisenstadt, Dorothea Lange and Man Ray each contributing highly regarded --- and wildly differing --- photographs.

Ansel Adams

    Born in 1902, Ansel Adams' photos of American landscapes were and continue to be iconic, and his photos of Yellowstone and Yosemite were influential in the formation of the U.S. National Parks. In 1937, Adams moved to Yosemite Valley. The move led to one of his most important series, published in 1938 as "Sierra Nevada: The John Muir Trail." It was also during the 1930s that Adams began working on what ultimately became an extensive series of publications on photography methodology and technique.

Man Ray

    Man Ray (whose real name was Emmanuel Radnitzky) was greatly influenced by the surrealistic work of painters such as Salvador Dali, and his avant-garde work during the 1930s influenced generations of future photographers. Originally from Philadelphia, Man Ray moved to Paris in 1921. His groundbreaking photos over the next two decades blazed new trails in photography. Perhaps his most famous piece during this period is his 1930 photo entitled "Tears," which depicts a close-up of a woman's eyes with small glass beads substituted for teardrops.

Alfred Eisenstadt

    A staff photographer for "Life" magazine from 1936 until 1946, Alfred Eisenstadt's photography was seen by millions of Americans during the late 1930s. Today, Eisenstadt is regarded as a pioneer in the field of photojournalism. Although Eisenstadt's most famous photo is his 1945 photo of a U.S. sailor kissing a nurse on V-J Day in the middle of New York's Times Square, his notable work during the 1930s includes his 1932 photo of an ice-skating waiter and a 1933 photo of a grounded Graf Zeppelin behind palm trees.

Dorothea Lange

    No photographer is more associated with the plight of impoverished migrant workers during the Great Depression than Dorothea Lange. Lange's 1936 photo, "Migrant Mother," captures the despair of a woman who had just sold the tires of her car to feed her seven children. Lange's photo brought the plight of Oklahoma farmers in the Dust Bowl to the rest of the nation and inspired author John Steinbeck to write his Depression-era classic "The Grapes of Wrath."


Photographs in the 1930s

The 1930s was a turbulent time in America as a country reeling from the Great Depression was thrust into World War II. This decade also saw defining work from some of the 20th century's most influential photographers, with Ansel Adams, Albert Eisenstadt, Dorothea Lange and Man Ray each contributing highly regarded --- and wildly differing --- photographs.

Ansel Adams

    Born in 1902, Ansel Adams' photos of American landscapes were and continue to be iconic, and his photos of Yellowstone and Yosemite were influential in the formation of the U.S. National Parks. In 1937, Adams moved to Yosemite Valley. The move led to one of his most important series, published in 1938 as "Sierra Nevada: The John Muir Trail." It was also during the 1930s that Adams began working on what ultimately became an extensive series of publications on photography methodology and technique.

Man Ray

    Man Ray (whose real name was Emmanuel Radnitzky) was greatly influenced by the surrealistic work of painters such as Salvador Dali, and his avant-garde work during the 1930s influenced generations of future photographers. Originally from Philadelphia, Man Ray moved to Paris in 1921. His groundbreaking photos over the next two decades blazed new trails in photography. Perhaps his most famous piece during this period is his 1930 photo entitled "Tears," which depicts a close-up of a woman's eyes with small glass beads substituted for teardrops.

Alfred Eisenstadt

    A staff photographer for "Life" magazine from 1936 until 1946, Alfred Eisenstadt's photography was seen by millions of Americans during the late 1930s. Today, Eisenstadt is regarded as a pioneer in the field of photojournalism. Although Eisenstadt's most famous photo is his 1945 photo of a U.S. sailor kissing a nurse on V-J Day in the middle of New York's Times Square, his notable work during the 1930s includes his 1932 photo of an ice-skating waiter and a 1933 photo of a grounded Graf Zeppelin behind palm trees.

Dorothea Lange

    No photographer is more associated with the plight of impoverished migrant workers during the Great Depression than Dorothea Lange. Lange's 1936 photo, "Migrant Mother," captures the despair of a woman who had just sold the tires of her car to feed her seven children. Lange's photo brought the plight of Oklahoma farmers in the Dust Bowl to the rest of the nation and inspired author John Steinbeck to write his Depression-era classic "The Grapes of Wrath."



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