Alfred Eisenstaedt

Alfred Eisenstaedt

American · 1898–1995 · Photographer

Alfred Eisenstaedt was a German-born American photographer and photojournalist. He began his career in Germany prior to World War II but achieved prominence as a staff… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Alfred Eisenstaedt, Marilyn Monroe, 1953, Silbergelatineabzug, 1960er – 1970er JahreMarilyn MonroeGrisebach · €24,395≈ $34,385≈ £21,196Sign up to see
  2. Alfred Eisenstaedt, Children at a Puppet Theatre, Paris, 1963, Gelatin silver print, printed laterChildren at a Puppet Theatre, ParisPhillips · $32,500≈ £25,556≈ €28,989Sign up to see
  3. Alfred Eisenstaedt, Children at a Puppet Theatre, Paris, 1963, Gelatin silver print, printed 1991Children at a Puppet Theatre, ParisPhillips · $30,000≈ £19,636≈ €26,657Sign up to see

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Alfred Eisenstaedt was a German-born American photographer and photojournalist. He began his career in Germany prior to World War II but achieved prominence as a staff photographer for Life magazine after moving to the U.S. Life featured more than 90 of his pictures on its covers, and more than 2,500 of his photo stories were published.

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Born 1898, TczewDied 1995, Oak BluffsOccupation PhotographerWikidata Q62081 ↗ULAN 500059996 ↗

Also known as Alfred Eisenstadt, Alfred Eisenstaett, Eisie

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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