- Born
- 6 December 1898, Tczew, Poland
- First work
- 1927 (approx.): Der Welt-Spiegel Photograph Assignment
- Peak
- 1936 to 1948 (estimated)
- Last work
- 1993: Bill and Hillary Clinton at Martha's Vineyard
- Died
- 23 August 1995, Oak Bluffs, United States; aged 96; natural
Alfred Eisenstaedt
Photographer: photographer, Poland
Alfred Eisenstaedt was a pioneering photojournalist whose candid technique helped establish the modern photographic essay. Born in Prussia, he began his career in Berlin using handheld 35mm cameras, capturing natural moments without artificial flash. Fleeing Nazi Germany in 1935, he arrived in the United States and became one of the original four staff photographers hired by Life magazine. Over several decades he shot nearly ninety covers, documenting presidents, artists, and historic events. His photograph of an American sailor kissing a nurse in Times Square on V-J Day remains an enduring symbol of the end of the Second World War. He remained active into his nineties until his death in 1995 on Martha's Vineyard.
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Signature works
- V-J Day in Times Square photograph1945
- Joseph Goebbels at the League of Nations photograph1933
- Marlene Dietrich at the Foreign Press Ball photograph1929
- Winston Churchill photograph1951
- Sophia Loren at Her Villa photograph1964
- Albert Einstein at Princeton photograph1947
Honours
- National Medal of Arts, 1989
Groups: Life.