Property from a Hilton Head Island Private Collection

Description:

Alfred Eisenstaedt (1898-1995), Monks Along the River Arno, Silver Print, signed lower right, and numbered 19/250 lower right, with inscriptions verso 'Print made in the Time Life Photo Lab, 1991', 'Monks along the River Arno, Florence, 1935, by Alfred Eisenstaedt', 'Time Warner Inc., All Rights Reserved', matted and in a metal frame. Frame size: 21 in. x 26 1/4 in. Provenance: Circle Gallery, Atlantic City, NJ, early 1990's, $1800.

Alfred Eisenstaedt was a German-born photographer, originally from West Prussia (Poland). He studied at Berlin University, graduating in 1916, and served in the army between 1916 and 1918. After World War I, Eisenstaedt made a living by working as a belt and button salesman in Berlin. In 1927, he worked as a photographer for the Berliner Tageblatt. In 1928, Eisenstaedt photographed Marlene Dietrich in Berlin while she was filming Der Blaue Engel. In 1935, Eisenstaedt moved to the United States, where he worked as a photojournalist for Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, and LIFE. Throughout his 60-year career, Eisenstaedt photographed celebrities, politicians, historical figures, and events.. His most know work is 'VJ Day, The Kiss, 1945', which captured the image of a sailor embracing a nurse as they celebrated the end of World War II. His photos were on the covers of 92 issues of LIFE magazine. Eisenstaedt’s work can be found in the permanent collections of The Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, the Philadelphia College of Art, and the International Center of Photography in New York. (Artnet.com)

Measurements: Height: of sheet 15 3/4 in. x Width: 19 3/4 in.

Condition:

Good condition, not viewed out of frame, slightly faded.

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