Harold Feinstein

“Master” appropriately summarizes his 70 year career in photography.

Selection of his work at age 19 by Edward Steichen for MoMA’s permanent collection, membership in the Photo League, essays in major publications, nine books and presence in other notable museum collections testify to the broad recognition of Harold Feinstein.
Lumière has curated this new exhibition… the 40th in its’ series on accomplished artists… with selections that highlight his creativity, diversity and consistent excellence. From black and white images of the urban landscape to color still lifes of flora and seashells, Feinstein’s prints radiate energy.

Feinstein had his first exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art in 1954 and his first exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in 1957. That year, New York Times photo writer, Jacob Deschin, declared Feinstein’s work “the new pictorialism,” and a year later H.M. Kinzer of Photography Annual said:
“At the age of 26, Harold Feinstein has reached the point in his photographic career when the word ‘master’ is being applied to his prints by some ordinarily cautious critics.”

Featured in this exhibition is the work of Harold Feinstein.

Select the image below to view his complete artist page.

Harold Feinstein

December 5, 2014 – The video to the right was posted recently by Ted Forbes on The Art of Photography Youtube Channel. (13:09)

November 21, 2014 – The Guardian– London, United Kingdom.
My Best Shot, features Feinstein’s icon image, Coney Island Teens. Select the link above to read Harold’s account of the image from 1949.

Novemember 18, 2014 – L’Oeil de la Photographie – Paris, France. An in-depth feature story on Harold’s 60+ year career in photography. It also sheds light on the influence he has had on numerous photographers as a teacher and mentor.