Sol Libsohn
Sol Libsohn(February 5, 1914 - January 21, 2001) was a self-taught, documentary photographer.[1]
Biography
[edit]After graduating fromCity College of New York,he joined theFilm and Photo Leaguewhere he earned his living documenting paintings. In 1936, he co-founded thePhoto LeaguewithSid Grossman.[2][3]Libsohn was an important teacher at the League as well as a member and leader of numerous production groups.
In addition to freelance work for numerous magazines, he also was employed byRoy Strykerfor the documentary project ofStandard Oil Companyof New Jersey (later Exxon), theFederal Art Project,andPrinceton University,where he taught art and photography to disadvantaged youth in the Summer Program.[2]
Libsohn was a personal acquaintance ofRomana Javitz,head ofThe New York Public Library’s Picture Collection from 1929 to 1968, who sought out his work for the Library.[4]
Libsohn died on January 21, 2001, in Princeton, NJ.[5]
Exhibitions
[edit]- The Family of Man,Jan 24–May 8, 1955, The Museum of Modern Art, New York
- Image of Freedom,Oct 29, 1941–Feb 1, 1942, The Museum of Modern Art, New York
Collections
[edit]- Museum of Modern Art[6]
- International Center for Photography[7]
- Harvard Art Museums[8]
- New York Public Library[4]
References
[edit]- ^Nasar, Sylvia (2001-01-25)."Sol Libsohn, 86, Photographer Who Captured Ordinary Life".The New York Times.Retrieved2011-05-03.
- ^abSol Libsohn bio at The Jewish Museum
- ^"NYPL, Where Do We Go from Here?, Introduction".web-static.nypl.org.Retrieved2020-03-27.
- ^ab"Encore -- Libsohn, Sol, 1914".browse.nypl.org.Retrieved2020-03-27.
- ^The New York Times obituary: Sol Libsohn, 86, Photographer Who Captured Ordinary Life
- ^"Sol Libsohn | MoMA".The Museum of Modern Art.Retrieved2020-03-27.
- ^"Sol Libsohn".International Center of Photography.2016-03-02.Retrieved2020-03-27.
- ^Harvard."Harvard Art Museums".www.harvardartmuseums.org.Retrieved2020-03-27.
