Alfred Eisenstaedt

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German-American human photographer photojournalist

Alfred Eisenstaedt was a renowned German-born American photojournalist best known for his iconic candid images for Life magazine, including the famous Times Square V-J Day kiss photograph.

Aliases (1)

Eisenstaedt ×1

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	German-American → human → photographer → photojournalist →
causeOfDeath	natural causes →
citizenship	Germany → United States of America →
countryOfBirth	Germany →
countryOfDeath	United States of America →
countryOfWork	Germany → United States of America →
coveredEvent	V-J Day celebrations in New York City → World War II aftermath →
dateOfBirth	1898-12-06 →
dateOfDeath	1995-08-23 →
employer	Life magazine →
era	20th century →
ethnicOrigin	Jewish →
familyName	Eisenstaedt →
fieldOfWork	photojournalism →
genre	candid photography →
givenName	Alfred →
hasPhotographicStyle	black-and-white photography →
hasPhotographicSubject	celebrities → everyday life → politicians →
language	English → German →
movedFrom	Germany →
movedTo	United States of America →
movement	modern photojournalism →
name	Alfred Eisenstaedt →
notableFor	candid images for Life magazine → iconic World War II-era photography →
notablePublication	Life magazine →
notableWork	Times Square V-J Day kiss photograph → V-J Day in Times Square →
occupation	photographer → photojournalist →
placeOfBirth	Dirschau → German Empire → West Prussia →
placeOfDeath	Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts NERFINISHED →
residence	Martha's Vineyard → New York City →
sexOrGender	male →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
V-J Day in Times Square →	creator
Alfred Eisenstaedt ("Eisenstaedt") →	familyName
Life →	featuredPhotographer
Kensico Cemetery →	hasNotableBurial
Alfred Eisenstaedt →	name
V-J Day →	notablePhotographer
V-J Day in Times Square →	photographer