Arthur Leipzig

Arthur Leipzig (October 25, 1918 – December 5, 2014) was an American photographer who specialized in street photography and was known for his photographs of New York City.

Career

Leipzig was born in Brooklyn. After sustaining a serious injury to his right hand while working at a glass wholesaler, Leipzig joined the Photo League where he studied photography, took part in Sid Grossman's Documentary Workshop, taught Advanced Technique classes for three years, and exhibited his work.[1] From 1942 until 1946 he was a staff photographer for PM. He also studied under Paul Strand before quitting the League to pursue a career as a freelance photojournalist.

In 1955 Leipzig's 1943 photograph King of the Hill, depicting two little boys challenging each other on a sand heap, was selected by Edward Steichen[2] for the world-touring exhibition The Family of Man at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, that was seen by 9 million visitors.[3]

Leipzig was a professor of art and the director of photography at the CW Post Campus of Long Island University from 1968–1991.[4]In an effort to build his department and enhance the quality of photographic techniques, Leipzig recruited two well known photojournalists, Louis Stettner and Ken Johnson (formerly a photo editor with Black Star) to his staff. He also recruited the now, highly regarded female photographer, Christine Osinski.

Leipzig contributed his work to many publications including Fortune, Look, Parade, and Natural History, while continuing to pursue his independent projects.[4]

In 2004, he won the Lucie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Fine Art Photography.[1]

Leipzig died in Sea Cliff, New York on December 5, 2014, aged 96.[5]

Exhibitions

Selected solo exhibitions

Selected group exhibitions

Permanent collections

Photographic books
  • Sarah’s Daughters: A Celebration of Jewish Women, published by Women’s American ORT, 1988
  • Growing up in New York; Boston: David R. Godine, 1995 (ISBN 1567920519)
  • On Assignment with Arthur Leipzig; Boston: Long Island University Press, 2005 (ISBN 0913252026; ISBN 978-0-913252-02-4)
  • Arthur Leipzig: Next Stop New York; Munich / New York: Prestel, 2008

Awards
  • 2004 Lucie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Fine Art Photography[4]

References

Klein, Mason and Evans, Catherine: "The Radical Camera: New York's Photo League, 1936-1951". Yale University Press, 2011

  1. Arthur Leipzig bio at The Jewish Museum
  2. Sandeen, Eric J (1995), Picturing an exhibition : the family of man and 1950s America (1st ed.), University of New Mexico Press, ISBN 978-0-8263-1558-8
  3. Steichen, Edward; Steichen, Edward, 1879-1973, (organizer.); Sandburg, Carl, 1878-1967, (writer of foreword.); Norman, Dorothy, 1905-1997, (writer of added text.); Lionni, Leo, 1910-1999, (book designer.); Mason, Jerry, (editor.); Stoller, Ezra, (photographer.); Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.) (1955). The family of man : the photographic exhibition. Published for the Museum of Modern Art by Simon and Schuster in collaboration with the Maco Magazine Corporation.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  4. "Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery Presents On Assignment: Photographs by Arthur Leipzig", UMBC News, 24 March 2005. Accessed 6 January 2011.
  5. Martin, Douglas (5 December 2014). "Arthur Leipzig, a Photographer Inspired by Everyday Life in New York, Dies at 96". New York Times. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  6. "Arthur Leipzig: Exhibitions", Photography-now.com. Accessed 6 January 2011.
  7. "Arthur Leipzig: Next Stop New York - Fotografien Archived July 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine", Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum, 2008. (in German) Accessed 6 January 2011.
  8. Auction page, Photographic Resource Center, Boston University, 2007. Accessed 7 January 2011.
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