Ernst haas

“Ernst Haas, NYC”

A new book shows mostly unseen work by Haas, work that is at once rich in color and texture as well as being more edgy and experimental than much of the commercial work he became known for during his lifetime.

ONE OF THE GREATEST LEICA PHOTOGRAPHERS EVER – ERNST HAAS Ernst Haas (1921–1986) is considered one of the best, most celebrated and influential photographers of the 20th century and considered one of the pioneers of color photography. Haas was born in Vienna in 1921. He did not become a photographer until after the war. His early work showed Austrian prisoners of war returning home. This brought him to the attention of LIFE magazine. Initially he declined a job offer as staff photographer in…

Sometimes a playground should just be a playground.

NYC 1952 photograph by Ernst Haas

“Louisiana, USA (1961) Photographed by Ernst Haas”