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Louis Clyde Stoumen

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American[1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15] b. 15 July 1917, Springtown, Pennsylvania[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15] d. 20 September 1991, Sebastopol, California[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15] active 1939–1991

Louis Clyde Stoumen (1917–1991), known as Lou Stoumen, was a prominent American photographer, filmmaker, and educator. Born in Pennsylvania, he studied at Lehigh University before beginning his career in the late 1930s. He is widely recognized for his documentary work, which spanned diverse subjects including World War II servicemen, street scenes in New York City (notably Times Square), and portraits of figures like Raymond Chandler. Stoumen was a multi-award-winning filmmaker, receiving two Academy Awards: one in 1957 for 'The True Story of the Civil War' and another in 1963 for 'Black Fox: The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler.' He served as a professor at UCLA's Film Department. His photography is characterized by its evocative use of light and shadow, capturing both the mundane and the monumental aspects of American life.[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15]

  • documentary
  • street photography
  • war photography
  • portraiture

Books

  1. Louis Clyde Stoumen, Lou Stoumen Ordinary Miracles the Photography of Lou Stoumen 2264
    Ordinary Miracles the Photography of Lou Stoumen
    Louis Clyde Stoumen
    €35.00

Works by Louis Clyde Stoumen

  • 1981 Ordinary Miracles: The Photography of Lou Stoumen Hand Press · book · English Includes photographs and text by the author.
  • 1939 Speech for the Young: First Poems and Camera Work book Self-published first book.

Awards

  • 1957 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  • 1963 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

References

  1. Louis Clyde Stoumen link
  2. Lou Stoumen; Photographer and Teacher. Los Angeles Times. 1991 link
  3. Louis Clyde Stoumen. Museum of Modern Art link
  4. Lou Stoumen Archive, 1925-1992. California Digital Library link
  5. Lou Stoumen Is Dead; Photographer Was 75. The New York Times. 1991 link
  6. Lou Stoumen Archive, 1925-1992. California Digital Library link
  7. Louis Clyde Stoumen link
  8. Lou Stoumen. Dayton Art Institute link
  9. Louis Clyde Stoumen Explained link
  10. Louis Clyde Stoumen link
  11. Louis Stouman (July 15, 1917 — September, 1991) link
  12. Lou Stoumen. International Center of Photography link
  13. Lou Stoumen. Dayton Art Institute link
  14. Louis Clyde Stoumen link
  15. Louis Clyde Stoumen link