Lunchroom, Little Italy, New York, from the early 1950s by Ernst Haas, is a 20” x 16” gelatin silver print from a series on New York. The photograph, edition number 7/30, is authenticated by the Haas estate with a stamp on verso (back of print) and signed by the photographer’s son. Printed by Igor Bakht in 1999. Provenance: artist's archive.
Haas captures a typical scene in Little Italy of the 1950s in Lower Manhattan. Known for its large Italian population and home to dozens of restaurants that serve Italian cuisine, the neighborhood eateries host locals and friends who congregate for hours of conversation and camaraderie.
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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Haas captures a typical scene in Little Italy of the 1950s in Lower Manhattan. Known for its large Italian population and home to dozens of restaurants that serve Italian cuisine, the neighborhood eateries host locals and friends who congregate for hours of conversation and camaraderie.
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.