Alfred Eisenstaedt
Alfred Eisenstaedt (December 6, 1898 – August 23, 1995) 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.
Alfred Eisenstaedt | |
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London, 1932 | |
| Born | December 6, 1898 Dirschau, West Prussia, German Empire (now Tczew, Poland) |
| Died | August 23, 1995 (aged 96) Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Photojournalism |
| Spouse | Kathy Kaye (1949-1972; her death) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | German Empire |
| Service/ | Imperial German Army |
| Years of service | 1914—1918 |
| Battles/wars | First World War (WIA) |
Among his most famous cover photographs was V-J Day in Times Square, taken during the V-J Day celebration in New York City, showing an American sailor kissing a nurse in a "dancelike dip" which "summed up the euphoria many Americans felt as the war came to a close", in the words of his obituary. He was "renowned for his ability to capture memorable images of important people in the news" and for his candid photographs taken with a small 35mm Leica camera, typically with natural lighting.