Ben Rose
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Ben Rose was an American
photographer.
Ben Rose started as a photographer when he was a young man. He was graduated from the Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art
in 1938 and where he taught Photography and Advertising Photography from 1945–1950. His first show at the A-D Galley was in 1941 with Arnold Newman
with whom he had grown up in Atlantic City
. He has been noted for his contribution of high technology and electronics to photography by designer Louis Dorfman.
He, together with Irving Penn
, was part of the "Philadelphia Group" that had studied with Alexey Brodovitch
in the 1930s.
United States
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photographer.
Ben Rose started as a photographer when he was a young man. He was graduated from the Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art
University of the Arts (Philadelphia)
The University of the Arts is one of the United States' oldest universities dedicated to the arts. Its campus makes up part of the Avenue of the Arts in Center City, Philadelphia...
in 1938 and where he taught Photography and Advertising Photography from 1945–1950. His first show at the A-D Galley was in 1941 with Arnold Newman
Arnold Newman
Arnold Abner Newman was an American photographer, noted for his "environmental portraits" of artists and politicians...
with whom he had grown up in Atlantic City
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
. He has been noted for his contribution of high technology and electronics to photography by designer Louis Dorfman.
He, together with Irving Penn
Irving Penn
Irving Penn was an American photographer known for his portraiture and fashion photography.-Early career:Irving Penn studied under Alexey Brodovitch at the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art from which he was graduated in 1938. Penn's drawings were published by Harper's Bazaar and he...
, was part of the "Philadelphia Group" that had studied with Alexey Brodovitch
Alexey Brodovitch
Alexey Brodovitch was a Russian-born photographer, designer and instructor who is most famous for his art direction of fashion magazine Harper's Bazaar from 1938 to 1958.- Early life in Russia :...
in the 1930s.
Books
Books that have been illustrated with Ben Rose's photography include:- Picture Cookbook by The Editors of LIFELife (magazine)Life generally refers to three American magazines:*A humor and general interest magazine published from 1883 to 1936. Time founder Henry Luce bought the magazine in 1936 solely so that he could acquire the rights to its name....
, Mary HammanMary HammanMary Hamman was an American writer and editor. She was an editor for Pictorial Review, Good Housekeeping, Mademoiselle, the modern living editor for LIFE, editor in chief for Bride & Home....
, Editor, New York, NY: Time Incorporated, 1958. Second edition 1959, Third edition 1960.