Fred Stein (1909-1967) was an early pioneer of the hand-held camera who became a gifted street photographer in Paris and New York after he was forced to flee his native Germany by the Nazi threat in the early 1930s. He explored the new creative possibilities of photography, capturing spontaneous scenes from life on the street. He was also a master portraitist, creating intimate images of many of the great personalities of the 20th century.
In the freedom of New York, the energy of the city infused Stein's work. He added the medium-format Rolleiflex, which takes pictures in a square format.
The city's cultural mix fit perfectly with his talents and concerns. He took to the streets and ranged from Harlem to Fifth Avenue, invigorated by the bustle and variety of the New World. He loved the American spirit; and as an outsider, he came to the various ethnic areas without preconceived ideas. He was able to see in the residents a style, humor and dignity that seems perfectly fresh, even today, as evidenced in "Little Italy" 1943.
Newspaper Hat, 1946
Girl in Car, 1947
Mt. Morris Park
Two Matrons, NY, 1948
Police Car, New York, 1942
Lunch Break, New York, 1947
Brooklyn boys, 1946
Post No Bills, NY, 1946
Dobbs, Fifth Avenue, NY, 1946
Ballfield, NY, 1946
Coney Island, 1946
Times Square Night, NY, 1947
Shoeshine, 1948
Nadinola, New York, 1944
Man on Bumper, NY, 1949
Thumbs Up, NY, 1944
Hydrant, 1947
Climbing Rocks, NY, 1948
Americans All, New York, 1943
Orchard Beach, New York, 1946
Man in Pushcart, NY, 1944
Under the El, New York, 1949
Subway Steps, NY, 1943
Little Italy, New York, 1943
Chinatown, 1944
Bench, NY, 1941
Vaudeville, NY 1946
Snow White, 1946
Schoolboys, NY, 1944
Italy Surrenders, NY, 1943
Foley Square, NY, 1948
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