Fishing 1934 |
Paris Evening 1934 |
Paris in the 1930's
Displaced from Germany by the Nazi regime, Fred Stein found himself in an atmosphere of artistic ferment in pre-war Paris. Young and idealistic, he was a pioneer of the hand-held camera, taking his Leica into the streets to capture scenes of life with fresh naturalness. He was fascinated with people in all their diversity, from the very fashionable to the suffering poor. His photographs often accuse the cruelty and injustice of the existing social order, and just as often revel in the elegance of a patrician figure. Above all, his sense of beauty and sophisticated composition shine through and elevate the everyday moment.
Fishing 1934 |
Paris Evening 1934 |
Fountain 1935 |
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Chez 1934 |
Embrace 1934 |
Le Gaz 1933 |
Selling Flowers 1935 |
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Joie 1938 |
Street Corner 1934 |
Bastille Day 1935
Le Flic 1937
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Old Man With Cane 1936 |
Cafe 1935 |
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