Bill Brandt 1940 Bill Brandt is best know for his ‘Blackout and Blitz’ Photography from 1940 'In 1939, at the beginning of the war, I was back in London photographing the blackout. The darkened town, lit only by moonlight, looked more beautiful than before or since.' The blackout photographs, probably Brandt's own idea, were made durng the 'phoney war' period, after war had been declared but before serious hostilities between Britain and Germany had begun. A second set was made in 1942. People Sheltering in the Tube, Elephant and Castle Underground Station. After the London Blitz began, Brandt was commissioned to record bomb shelters by the Ministry of Information. His photographs were sent to Washington as part of the British government's attempt to bring the US into the war on the allied side.
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1940s & 50s PHOTOGRAPHERS
He is best known for his photo of Einstein sticking his tongue out. The photo was taken on14 March 1951, after Einstein’s 72nd birthday celebration at The Princeton Club. He made the iconic shot, but the other photographers surrounding the car missed it. The appropriateness of the photo was heavily debated by Sasse’s editors before being published on International News Photos Network. It became one of the most popular photos ever The picture showed a "nutty professor&quo; and playful side of Einstein rather than the serious one that many assumed about the man. The picture became so popular that it was widely reproduced on posters and stickers. Because of this influential picture, it is easy to associate Albert Einstein with pop culture. To date, we still see this unusual portrait of Einstein in books, magazines, shirts, and all other sorts of printed propaganda. It is appealing and entertaining because it changed the way how people think about him, the serious scientist. It portrayed him as a lighthearted and partly absent-minded professor who is capable of being humorous
Joe Rosenthal, 1945 Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima is an iconic
At its best, photography captures fleeting snippets that crystallize the hope, anguish, wonder and joy of life. Alfred Eisenstaedt, one of the first four photographers hired by LIFE magazine, made it his mission “to find and catch the storytelling moment.” He didn’t have to go far for it when World War II ended on August 14, 1945. Taking in the mood on the streets of New York City, Eisenstaedt soon found himself in the joyous tumult of Times Square. As he searched for subjects, a sailor in front of him grabbed hold of a nurse, tilted her back and kissed her. Eisenstaedt’s photograph of that passionate swoop distilled the relief and promise of that momentous day in a single moment of unbridled joy (although some argue today that it should be seen as a case of sexual assault). His beautiful image has become the most famous and frequently reproduced picture of the 20th century, and it forms the basis of our collective memory of that transformative moment in world history. “People tell me that when I’m in heaven,” Eisenstaedt said, “they will remember this picture.”
photograph taken on February 23, 1945, by Joe Rosenthal. It depicts six United States Marines raising a U.S. flag atop Mount Suribachi, during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. The photograph was first published in Sunday newspapers on February 25, 1945. It was extremely popular and was reprinted in thousands of publications. It came to be regarded in the United States as one of the most significant and recognizable images of the war.The image was later used by Felix de Weldon to sculpt the Marine Corps War Memorial which was dedicated to all Marines who died for their country.The photograph taken by Rosenthal was the second flag-raising on Mount Suribachi, on February 23, 1945.
Alfred Eisenstaedt V-J Day, 1945
A sailor kissing a woman in Times Square, after news broke out of the Japanese surrender in World War II
Philippe Halsman, Early 1950s With the threat of World War II, Halsman relocated to New York City and quickly gained a contract with the Black Star agency for commercial photographers. While in New York, he also met model Connie Ford, a rising star, who allowed him to photograph her in exchange for freenprints. Ford showed some of these to an employee at the Elizabeth Arden cosmetics company and one of them was selected for their “Victory Red” lipstick campaign. Shaw began his career with COLLIER’S MAGAZINE in the 1940s but soon began shooting documentary photos of New Orleans jazz musicians , sharecroppers and coal miners. By 1951 he was working in Hollywood. During filming of Monroe’s THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH Shaw took the best known of the many images of Marilyn, over the subway grate. He continued to shoot her through most of her professional life, as well as many other movie stars. In the 1960s he worked as a film producer, starting with the Paul Newman film, PARIS BLUES. He also worked with director John Cassavetes, producing a series of films where the actors created their characters on screen through improvisation.
Sam Shaw 1957