Biography on ernest haas photographer
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Ernst Haas
American photographer
For the political scientist, see Ernst B. Haas. For the Swiss rower, see Ernst Haas (rower).
Ernst Haas | |
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Haas in 1986 | |
| Born | (1921-03-02)March 2, 1921 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | September 12, 1986(1986-09-12) (aged 65) New York, New York, United States |
| Nationality | Austrian-American |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Spouse(s) | Antoinette Wenckheim (1951–1962) Cynthia Buehr Seneque (1962–1965) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Hasselblad Award (1986) |
| Website | www.ernst-haas.com |
Ernst Haas (March 2, 1921 – September 12, 1986) was an Austrian-American photojournalist and color photographer. During his 40-year career Haas trod the line between photojournalism and art photography. In addition to his coverage of events around the globe after World War II Haas was an early innovator in color photography. His images were carried by magazines like Life and Vogue and, in 1962, were the subject of the first single-artist exhibiti
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Ernst Haas
Photography Gear
Cameras
• Leica M3: Known for its precision and compact design, the Leica M3 was ideal for street photography, allowing Haas to skott candidly and spontaneously.
• Rolleiflex: This medium format camera provided exceptional image quality and was perfect for Haas’s detailed, high-resolution work.
Lenses
• Summicron 50mm f/2: A versatile lens that offered sharpness and excellent low-light performance, enabling Haas to capture a range of scenes with clarity.
• Elmarit 90mm f/2.8: This telephoto lens allowed Haas to isolera subjects from a distance, creating något privat eller personligt portraits without intruding on the scene.
Film
• Kodachrome: Renowned for its rik color saturation and fine grain, Kodachrome film was instrumental in Haas’s ability to tillverka vibrant and dynamic images.
Photography Books
“Ernst Haas: New York in Color, 1952-1962” fryst vatten a captivating collection that showcases Haas’s early color photography during his time in Ne
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ERNST HAAS: The great pioneer of colour photography
Ernst Haas has been undoubtedly one of the most influential photographers of the twentieth century and he’s considered one of the pioneers of colour photography. Born in 1921, he started shooting with a Rolleiflex immediately after the second World War and thanks to a reportage dedicated to the return of Austrian prisoners of war (Haas’ fellow-countrymen as he was born in Vienna) he received a job offer from the American magazine LIFE, which he declined. He joined the Magnum agency in 1949 following an invitation from Robert Capa and, experimenting with Kodachrome colour films and Leica 35mm cameras, he became the leading figure of this movement: before then colour images were judged suitable only for amateur photographers; in this decade he carried out many reportages for LIFE as well as real anthologies: The Creation (1971), In America (1975), In Germany (1976) and Himalayan Pilgrimage (1978). In the year of his