Fred Stein
photographer
Fred Stein (1909–1967) was a German-born street photographer and portraitist who lived in Paris and New York City. Born in Dresden to a rabbi family, he fled Nazi Germany in 1933, initially settling in Paris where he began his photographic career using a Leica camera. He later moved to New York City, where he became renowned for capturing the vibrant life of the city, from Harlem to Fifth Avenue. Stein was known for his unobtrusive style, seeking to capture spontaneous moments and 'candid' scenes that revealed subjects in their own light. His work is characterized by a fascination with humanity, architecture, and socio-economic diversity. He produced numerous portraits of 20th-century personalities, including Albert Einstein and Hannah Arendt. His archive is preserved by his son, Peter Stein.[1,2]
- Street photography
- Candid portraiture
- Urban life
- Exile
Books
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Fifth Avenue€22.00
Works by Fred Stein
- 1947 Fifth Avenue Features 100 photographs of New York City's Fifth Avenue.
- 1944 Paris
- 1948 New York 1948
- 1949 New York 1949
- 1961 Deutsche Portraits
- 1967 Mer Licht
Exhibitions
- 2022 Out of Exile. The Photography of Fred Stein (1909-1967)