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Erika Stone (born June 29, 1924) is an American photographer. [1] She was a member of the New York Photo League. [2]

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Early life

Stone was born Erika Klopfer in Frankfurt, Germany in 1924. [1] [3] Stone's family moved to New York in 1936 to avoid Nazi persecution. [4]

Photo career

Stone worked as a stringer for Der Spiegel and Time Magazine. [5] In the 1940s she became a member of the Photo League. [4] Her Bowery Series, documenting the 1940s residents of the southern Manhattan neighborhood, was shot when Stone was just seventeen. [6] [7]

Stone's work is included in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada, [1] the Center for Creative Photography, [8] the George Eastman House [9] and the Columbus Museum of Art. [10] Many of her photographs between 1940 and 1999 are archived in the Erika Stone Photograph Collection of the New York Historical Society Museum and Library. [11]

Stone was the subject of a 2011 documentary by Lars Gerhard titled Erika Stone: A New York Scene. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Erika Stone". www.gallery.ca.
  2. ↑ Browne, Turner; Browne, Ken; Partnow, Elaine, eds. (1983). Macmillan biographical encyclopedia of photographic artists & innovators. Macmillan. p. 591. ISBN   9780025175006.
  3. ↑ "Popular Photography". March 1983.
  4. 1 2 "Photographer Erika Stone Looks Back, Finds Appreciation Close to Home | Tribeca Trib Online".
  5. 1 2 "Erika Stone: A Social Vision". 2014-11-19.
  6. ↑ "Erika Stone | APAG - American Photography Archives Group | Resource Group for American Photographers Archive Managers |". 17 September 2013.
  7. ↑ Niccolini, Dianora (September 1982). Women of vision: Photographic statements. ISBN   9780881010022.
  8. ↑ "Erika Stone (Klopfer) | Center for Creative Photography".
  9. ↑ "Bowery Bums".
  10. ↑ "Embark Collection". 2016-01-27.
  11. ↑ "Guide to the Erika Stone Photograph Collection".


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