Harold Feinstein
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Harold Feinstein is an American photographer.
, New York in 1931. At the age of 15 he began photographing and by 19 he was considered a young prodigy in the field, having his work purchased by Edward Steichen
for the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art
. His career has spanned the greater part of the twentieth century, from his most notable work documenting Coney Island, New York, to his more recent color photographs of Flowers and seashells. His portfolios cover an expansive range of subject matters beyond these, including his photo essays from the Korean War, documentary street work, nudes, landscapes, and still life.
In his early years, Feinstein collaborated closely with W. Eugene Smith
, for whom he did the extensive layout of Smith's famous "Pittsburgh Essay." Smith said of Feinstein's work, "He is one of the very few photographers I have known, or have been influenced by, with the ability to reveal the familiar to me in a beautifully new, in a strong and honest way."
Feinstein is considered one of the New York School
photographers, working from the 1930s to 1960s when photographers captured the essence of 20th century New York City during a period of turbulent changes. He is represented by the Panopticon Gallery.
, the International Center of Photography, the George Eastman House
, Museum of Photographic Arts
,
Harold Feinstein (born 1931) is an American photographer.
, New York in 1931. At the age of 15 he began photographing and by 19 he was considered a young prodigy in the field, having his work purchased by Edward Steichen
for the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art
. His career has spanned the greater part of the twentieth century, from his most notable work documenting Coney Island, New York, to his more recent color photographs of Flowers and seashells. His portfolios cover an expansive range of subject matters beyond these, including his photo essays from the Korean War, documentary street work, nudes, landscapes, and still life.
In his early years, Feinstein collaborated closely with W. Eugene Smith
, for whom he did the extensive layout of Smith's famous "Pittsburgh Essay." Smith said of Feinstein's work, "He is one of the very few photographers I have known, or have been influenced by, with the ability to reveal the familiar to me in a beautifully new, in a strong and honest way."
Feinstein is considered one of the New York School
photographers, working from the 1930s to 1960s when photographers captured the essence of 20th century New York City during a period of turbulent changes. He is represented by the Panopticon Gallery.
, the International Center of Photography, the George Eastman House
, Museum of Photographic Arts
,
Harold Feinstein (born 1931) is an American photographer.
, New York in 1931. At the age of 15 he began photographing and by 19 he was considered a young prodigy in the field, having his work purchased by Edward Steichen
for the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art
. His career has spanned the greater part of the twentieth century, from his most notable work documenting Coney Island, New York, to his more recent color photographs of Flowers and seashells. His portfolios cover an expansive range of subject matters beyond these, including his photo essays from the Korean War, documentary street work, nudes, landscapes, and still life.
In his early years, Feinstein collaborated closely with W. Eugene Smith
, for whom he did the extensive layout of Smith's famous "Pittsburgh Essay." Smith said of Feinstein's work, "He is one of the very few photographers I have known, or have been influenced by, with the ability to reveal the familiar to me in a beautifully new, in a strong and honest way."
Feinstein is considered one of the New York School
photographers, working from the 1930s to 1960s when photographers captured the essence of 20th century New York City during a period of turbulent changes. He is represented by the Panopticon Gallery.
, the International Center of Photography, the George Eastman House
, Museum of Photographic Arts
, and the Museum of the City of New York
. His portfolios, photo essays, and articles have been published in major periodicals around the world including, LIFE
, Aperture
, Audubon, Connoisseur, L'Illustriazione, and Popular Photography.
Biography
Harold Feinstein was born in BrooklynBrooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York in 1931. At the age of 15 he began photographing and by 19 he was considered a young prodigy in the field, having his work purchased by Edward Steichen
Edward Steichen
Edward J. Steichen was an American photographer, painter, and art gallery and museum curator. He was the most frequently featured photographer in Alfred Stieglitz' groundbreaking magazine Camera Work during its run from 1903 to 1917. Steichen also contributed the logo design and a custom typeface...
for the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art
Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art is an art museum in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world...
. His career has spanned the greater part of the twentieth century, from his most notable work documenting Coney Island, New York, to his more recent color photographs of Flowers and seashells. His portfolios cover an expansive range of subject matters beyond these, including his photo essays from the Korean War, documentary street work, nudes, landscapes, and still life.
In his early years, Feinstein collaborated closely with W. Eugene Smith
W. Eugene Smith
William Eugene Smith was an American photojournalist known for his refusal to compromise professional standards and his brutally vivid World War II photographs.- Life and work :...
, for whom he did the extensive layout of Smith's famous "Pittsburgh Essay." Smith said of Feinstein's work, "He is one of the very few photographers I have known, or have been influenced by, with the ability to reveal the familiar to me in a beautifully new, in a strong and honest way."
Feinstein is considered one of the New York School
New York School
The New York School was an informal group of American poets, painters, dancers, and musicians active in the 1950s, 1960s in New York City...
photographers, working from the 1930s to 1960s when photographers captured the essence of 20th century New York City during a period of turbulent changes. He is represented by the Panopticon Gallery.
Permanent collections
Feistein's work is in permanent collections in the Museum of Modern ArtMuseum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art is an art museum in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world...
, the International Center of Photography, the George Eastman House
George Eastman House
The George Eastman House is the world's oldest museum dedicated to photography and one of the world's oldest film archives, opened to the public in 1949 in Rochester, New York, USA. World-renowned for its photograph and motion picture archives, the museum is also a leader in film preservation and...
, Museum of Photographic Arts
Museum of Photographic Arts
The Museum of Photographic Arts or MoPA is a museum in San Diego’s Balboa Park. First founded in 1974, MoPA opened in 1983. MoPA is one of three museums in the US dedicated exclusively to the collection and preservation of photography, with a mission to inspire, educate and engage the broadest...
,
Harold Feinstein (born 1931) is an American photographer.
Biography
Harold Feinstein was born in BrooklynBrooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York in 1931. At the age of 15 he began photographing and by 19 he was considered a young prodigy in the field, having his work purchased by Edward Steichen
Edward Steichen
Edward J. Steichen was an American photographer, painter, and art gallery and museum curator. He was the most frequently featured photographer in Alfred Stieglitz' groundbreaking magazine Camera Work during its run from 1903 to 1917. Steichen also contributed the logo design and a custom typeface...
for the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art
Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art is an art museum in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world...
. His career has spanned the greater part of the twentieth century, from his most notable work documenting Coney Island, New York, to his more recent color photographs of Flowers and seashells. His portfolios cover an expansive range of subject matters beyond these, including his photo essays from the Korean War, documentary street work, nudes, landscapes, and still life.
In his early years, Feinstein collaborated closely with W. Eugene Smith
W. Eugene Smith
William Eugene Smith was an American photojournalist known for his refusal to compromise professional standards and his brutally vivid World War II photographs.- Life and work :...
, for whom he did the extensive layout of Smith's famous "Pittsburgh Essay." Smith said of Feinstein's work, "He is one of the very few photographers I have known, or have been influenced by, with the ability to reveal the familiar to me in a beautifully new, in a strong and honest way."
Feinstein is considered one of the New York School
New York School
The New York School was an informal group of American poets, painters, dancers, and musicians active in the 1950s, 1960s in New York City...
photographers, working from the 1930s to 1960s when photographers captured the essence of 20th century New York City during a period of turbulent changes. He is represented by the Panopticon Gallery.
Permanent collections
Feistein's work is in permanent collections in the Museum of Modern ArtMuseum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art is an art museum in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world...
, the International Center of Photography, the George Eastman House
George Eastman House
The George Eastman House is the world's oldest museum dedicated to photography and one of the world's oldest film archives, opened to the public in 1949 in Rochester, New York, USA. World-renowned for its photograph and motion picture archives, the museum is also a leader in film preservation and...
, Museum of Photographic Arts
Museum of Photographic Arts
The Museum of Photographic Arts or MoPA is a museum in San Diego’s Balboa Park. First founded in 1974, MoPA opened in 1983. MoPA is one of three museums in the US dedicated exclusively to the collection and preservation of photography, with a mission to inspire, educate and engage the broadest...
,
Harold Feinstein (born 1931) is an American photographer.
Biography
Harold Feinstein was born in BrooklynBrooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York in 1931. At the age of 15 he began photographing and by 19 he was considered a young prodigy in the field, having his work purchased by Edward Steichen
Edward Steichen
Edward J. Steichen was an American photographer, painter, and art gallery and museum curator. He was the most frequently featured photographer in Alfred Stieglitz' groundbreaking magazine Camera Work during its run from 1903 to 1917. Steichen also contributed the logo design and a custom typeface...
for the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art
Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art is an art museum in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world...
. His career has spanned the greater part of the twentieth century, from his most notable work documenting Coney Island, New York, to his more recent color photographs of Flowers and seashells. His portfolios cover an expansive range of subject matters beyond these, including his photo essays from the Korean War, documentary street work, nudes, landscapes, and still life.
In his early years, Feinstein collaborated closely with W. Eugene Smith
W. Eugene Smith
William Eugene Smith was an American photojournalist known for his refusal to compromise professional standards and his brutally vivid World War II photographs.- Life and work :...
, for whom he did the extensive layout of Smith's famous "Pittsburgh Essay." Smith said of Feinstein's work, "He is one of the very few photographers I have known, or have been influenced by, with the ability to reveal the familiar to me in a beautifully new, in a strong and honest way."
Feinstein is considered one of the New York School
New York School
The New York School was an informal group of American poets, painters, dancers, and musicians active in the 1950s, 1960s in New York City...
photographers, working from the 1930s to 1960s when photographers captured the essence of 20th century New York City during a period of turbulent changes. He is represented by the Panopticon Gallery.
Permanent collections
Feistein's work is in permanent collections in the Museum of Modern ArtMuseum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art is an art museum in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world...
, the International Center of Photography, the George Eastman House
George Eastman House
The George Eastman House is the world's oldest museum dedicated to photography and one of the world's oldest film archives, opened to the public in 1949 in Rochester, New York, USA. World-renowned for its photograph and motion picture archives, the museum is also a leader in film preservation and...
, Museum of Photographic Arts
Museum of Photographic Arts
The Museum of Photographic Arts or MoPA is a museum in San Diego’s Balboa Park. First founded in 1974, MoPA opened in 1983. MoPA is one of three museums in the US dedicated exclusively to the collection and preservation of photography, with a mission to inspire, educate and engage the broadest...
, and the Museum of the City of New York
Museum of the City of New York
The Museum of the City of New York is an art gallery and history museum founded in 1923 to present the history of New York City, USA and its people...
. His portfolios, photo essays, and articles have been published in major periodicals around the world including, LIFE
Life
Life is a characteristic that distinguishes objects that have signaling and self-sustaining processes from those that do not, either because such functions have ceased , or else because they lack such functions and are classified as inanimate...
, Aperture
Aperture (magazine)
Aperture is a quarterly photography magazine and a book publisher based in New York, New York. The magazine is published by Aperture Foundation, a non-profit organization devoted to fine art photography.-Magazine:...
, Audubon, Connoisseur, L'Illustriazione, and Popular Photography.
Publications
- ONE HUNDRED FLOWERS (2000)
- FOLIAGE (2001)
- THE INFINITE TULIP (2004)
- THE INFINITE ROSE (2004)
- ONE HUNDRED SEASHELLS (2005)
- ORCHIDELIRIUM (2006)
- ONE HUNDRED BUTTERFLIES (2009)
External links
- http://www.haroldfeinstein.com/