Arnold Newman: A Retrospective

Features photographic portraits from the 1940s to the early 2000s. Arnold Newman was one of the world’s most prolific, innovative and distinguished portrait photographers. Throughout his career, he photographed many Jewish public figures who have made a significant impact in their respective fields including artists, entertainers, scientists, philosophers and politicians. Newman is considered the “Father of environment portraiture,” a style that places its subjects in a carefully composed setting that captures the essence of their work and personality. Each portrait is captioned with personal anecdotes by Newman on the sitting and its famous subject.

Using the camera as his tool, Newman viewed his subjects through heart and mind, the result being a very personal and intimate look. Newman photographed for many publications, including Life, Harper’s Bazaar, Look, The New Yorker and Holiday. His images for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) shared the same qualities of immediacy and humanistic sympathy as the photographs of Dorothy Lange and Walker Evans. Newman was given his first solo exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 1945, published over 14 books, taught and continued to work until he passed away in 2006.

Space requirement: 52 framed photographs at 16 x 20" , needs at least 200 linear feet

Rental fee: $5,000.00

Contact: Jacqueline Goldstein ( jacgolds@fiu.edu), The Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU

Website: http://jmof.fiu.edu/exhibitions-events/exhibitions/arnold-newman-a-retrospective/index.html