Alfred Eisenstaedt (1898–1995) - Marilyn, 1953

Alfred Eisenstaedt was born in Dirschau, in Prussia, on December 6, 1898. He was a photographer for Life magazine, and is considered the father of modern photojournalism.

For his 14th birthday he received a Kodak Eastman No. 3 from his uncle. From there photography became a passion, and he would go on to become one of the most famous photographers for Life magazine.

His subjects were politicians, famous artists and social events. He was invited to Italy in 1933 in order to immortalize the first meeting between Hitler and Mussolini. Two years after Hitler came to power, Eisenstaedt moved to the United States.

Eisenstaedt had more than eighty of his photographs on the cover of Life magazine in the years that followed, and he continued to receive greater recognition for his work. The city of New York dedicated a day in his honor, “Alfred Eisenstaedt Day,” and he received the Presidential Medal of Arts and the Master Photography Award in 1988.

At the end of the war he took the photograph that was destined to become one of the most famous in the history of photojournalism: The Kiss in Times Square on V-E Day.

Details:
Title: Marilyn, 1953.
Author(s): Alfred Eisenstaedt (1898-1985)
High-quality chromogenic print.
Limited edition and numbered by the YellowKorner gallery, Certificate of authenticity on the back (see photographs).
Dimensions: 30x24 (49x39 with mat)
Excellent condition

Shipped properly protected with a professional transport company.