Car from The Back, Utah, USA, 1952 by Ernst Haas is an 11” x 14” gelatin silver print with the photographer's copyright stamp on verso (photo back). The photograph is authenticated by the estate with a stamp verso (back) and signed by the photographer’s son. Printed by Sid Kaplan in 1992.
Ernst Haas moved from Vienna to New York City in 1951, leaving behind a war-torn Europe. In the US the photographer discovered the power of color photography while continuing to make his signature black-and-white images.
The artist travelled extensively, hitchhiked throughout New Mexico, and was often on the road. “Car From The Back” is a kind of greeting to the passengers driving in the car in front of Haas. With few on the open road drivers share the highway and vast expanses, making long-distance travel seem a lot less lonely.
Provenance: Haas Estate
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Artist’s Bio:
Ernst Haas (1921–1986) is an acclaimed photographer of the 20th century and considered one of the pioneers of color photography. Haas moved to the United States in 1951 and began experimenting with Kodachrome color film. He soon became the premier color photographer of the 1950s. In 1953 LIFE magazine published his groundbreaking 24-page color photo essay on New York City. In 1962 a retrospective of his work was the first color photography exhibition held at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. Haas was the author of four books: The Creation (1971), In America (1975), In Germany (1976), and Himalayan Pilgrimage (1978).
Ernst Haas received the Hasselblad award in 1986, the year of his death. His work continues to be the subject of museum exhibitions and publications such as Ernst Haas, Color Photography (1989), Ernst Haas in Black and White (1992), Color Correction (2011), and Ernst Haas: New York in Color, 1952-1962 (2020).
2021 marks the 100th anniversary of the acclaimed photographer.
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Available at 99Prints NYC an online art marketplace for today’s collector of contemporary art, works on paper, original and limited edition photography. Based in New York City, 99Prints ships worldwide.
Ernst Haas moved from Vienna to New York City in 1951, leaving behind a war-torn Europe. In the US the photographer discovered the power of color photography while continuing to make his signature black-and-white images.
The artist travelled extensively, hitchhiked throughout New Mexico, and was often on the road. “Car From The Back” is a kind of greeting to the passengers driving in the car in front of Haas. With few on the open road drivers share the highway and vast expanses, making long-distance travel seem a lot less lonely.
Provenance: Haas Estate
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Artist’s Bio:
Ernst Haas (1921–1986) is an acclaimed photographer of the 20th century and considered one of the pioneers of color photography. Haas moved to the United States in 1951 and began experimenting with Kodachrome color film. He soon became the premier color photographer of the 1950s. In 1953 LIFE magazine published his groundbreaking 24-page color photo essay on New York City. In 1962 a retrospective of his work was the first color photography exhibition held at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. Haas was the author of four books: The Creation (1971), In America (1975), In Germany (1976), and Himalayan Pilgrimage (1978).
Ernst Haas received the Hasselblad award in 1986, the year of his death. His work continues to be the subject of museum exhibitions and publications such as Ernst Haas, Color Photography (1989), Ernst Haas in Black and White (1992), Color Correction (2011), and Ernst Haas: New York in Color, 1952-1962 (2020).
2021 marks the 100th anniversary of the acclaimed photographer.
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Available at 99Prints NYC an online art marketplace for today’s collector of contemporary art, works on paper, original and limited edition photography. Based in New York City, 99Prints ships worldwide.