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Alfred Eisenstaedt

German American photographer

1898 - 1995

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His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia. Alfred Eisenstaedt is the 59th most popular photographer, the 3,157th most popular biography from Germany and the 10th most popular German Photographer.

Alfred Eisenstaedt is most famous for his iconic photograph of a sailor kissing a nurse in Times Square on V-J Day, capturing the jubilant end of World War II. Surprisingly, he began his photography career after being wounded in World War I and initially worked as a salesman. His extensive work for LIFE magazine has left a lasting legacy in photojournalism, influencing generations with his ability to seize spontaneous, emotional moments.

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Among Photographers

Among photographers, Alfred Eisenstaedt ranks 59 out of 148. Before him are Josef Sudek, Gustav Klutsis, Cecil Beaton, André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri, Sean Flynn, and Wilson Bentley. After him are Nick Ut, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Grete Stern, Hippolyte Bayard, Patrick Demarchelier, and Lothar Wolleh.

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Among people born in 1898, Alfred Eisenstaedt ranks 132. Before him are Ada Blackjack, Benjamin Fondane, Princess Marie-Auguste of Anhalt, Étienne Decroux, Lucius D. Clay, and Irene Dunne. After him are Leopold Okulicki, Jack Haley, José María Gil-Robles y Quiñones, Reino Ragnar Lehto, Jacob Tullin Thams, and David Jack. Among people deceased in 1995, Alfred Eisenstaedt ranks 128. Before him are Viveca Lindfors, Ken Saro-Wiwa, Madge Sinclair, Werner Liebrich, Khalid Bakdash, and Abdul Ali Mazari. After him are Erik Nilsson, Katarina Taikon, Hansa Jivraj Mehta, Michael V. Gazzo, Karel Píč, and Max Wünsche.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Alfred Eisenstaedt ranks 3,157 out of NaN. Before him are Rudolf Stammler (1856), Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1814), Alfred Delp (1907), Heinz Flohe (1948), Eduard Wagner (1894), and Helmut Griem (1932). After him are Anne Buydens (1919), Hans Multscher (1400), Karl-Heinz Riedle (1965), Bernhard Vogel (1932), Countess Palatine Hedwig Elisabeth of Neuburg (1673), and Karl Ludwig Sand (1795).

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Among Photographers In Germany

Among photographers born in Germany, Alfred Eisenstaedt ranks 10. Before him are Gunter Sachs (1932), August Sander (1876), Guillermo Kahlo (1871), Astrid Kirchherr (1938), Andreas Gursky (1955), and Gisèle Freund (1908). After him are Grete Stern (1904), Lothar Wolleh (1930), Karl Blossfeldt (1865), Erich Salomon (1886), Heinrich Zille (1858), and Albert Renger-Patzsch (1897).

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