Arnold Newman
photographer
Arnold Newman (1918–2006) was an American photographer widely recognized as a pioneer of environmental portraiture. Born in New York City and raised in Atlantic City and Miami Beach, he studied art at the University of Miami before beginning his photography career in 1938. He gained significant recognition in the early 1940s after being 'discovered' by Beaumont Newhall and Alfred Stieglitz. Newman is celebrated for his ability to capture subjects within their natural environments, creating a sense of place that defines his portraiture. Beyond portraits, he was also known for his abstract and documentary photography. He held various academic positions, including artist in residence at the Institute for Advanced Studies, Princeton, and as an adjunct professor at Cooper Union.[1,2]
- environmental portraiture
- abstract photography
- documentary photography
Books
Works by Arnold Newman
- 1967 Bravo Stravinsky
- 1974 One Mind's Eye: The Portraits and Other Photographs of Arnold Newman
- 1978 Faces USA
- 1979 The Great British
- 1980 Artists: Portraits from Four Decades
- 1983 I Grand Fotographi-Arnold Newman
- 1986 Arnold Newman: Five Decades
- 1987 Arnold Newman in Florida
- 1992 Arnold Newman's Americans
- 1999 Arnold Newman-Selected Photographs
- 2000 Arnold Newman
- 2008 Arnold Newman: The Early Work
Exhibitions
- 1945 Artists Look Like This
- 1972 Arnold Newman
- 1986 Five Decades
- 1992 Arnold Newman's Americans
- 2000 Arnold Newman: Breaking Ground
Awards
- 1951 Photokina Award
- 1957 First Annual Photojournalism Conference Award
- 1961 Philadelphia Museum College of Art Citation
- 1961 Newhouse Citation
- 1963 Fourth Biennale Internazionale Della Fotografic Gold Medal
- 1975 American Society of Magazine Photographers’ Life Achievement in Photography Award
- 1983 Advertising Club of New York “Andy Award of Excellence”
- 1985 Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service to Journalism
- 1986 Lotus Club Medal of Merit Award
- 1988 Photographic Administrators, Inc. “Lifetime Commemorative Medal for Outstanding Contribution in the Field of Photography”
- 1989 Joseph Sudek Commemorative Medal for Outstanding Contribution in the Field of Photography
- 1989 Photographic Society of Japan’s “150 Years of Photography Photographer Award”
- 1993 World Image Award and Scholarship
- 1996 American Society of Media Photographers, Honor Award
- 1999 International Center of Photography Master of Photography Award
- 2000 WPPI Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2002 Professional Photographers of America Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2003 Commandeur de l’Ordre de Arts et des Lettres
- 2004 Lucie Awards-International Photography Awards, “Outstanding Achievement in Portraiture”
- 2004 Royal Photographic Society, “Centenary Award”
- 2006 National Arts Club “Gold Medal for Photography”