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Arnold Abner Newman

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Arnold Abner Newman 1918-2006, American portrait photographer, b. New York City. He is known for his "environmental portraiture," photographs that capture their sitters in characteristic settings, often with objects emblematic of their lives. He opened his own studio in Miami Beach in 1942, moving to New York City in 1946. That year he made one his famous study of Igor Stravinsky , a photograph dominated by the curving black lid of the composer's grand piano. Often working for Harper's Bazaar, Look, , and above all Life, Newman created compelling portraits those who defined... Read more
Arnold (Abner) Newman
...20th-century portrait photography. His best-known portraits include those of Max Ernst , Alfred Stieglitz , Georgia O'Keeffe , Igor Stravinsky , Pablo Picasso , and Jean Cocteau . Arnold (Abner) Newman Arnold (Abner) Newman Arnold (Abner) Newman Read more

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