Morris Rosenfeld | |
---|---|
Born | |
Died | September 21, 1968 | (aged 83)
Alma mater | Cooper Union |
Known for | Maritime photography |
Spouse | Esther Marion Hirsch |
Children | 5 |
Morris "Rosie" Rosenfeld was a Hungarian-American photographer most famous for his maritime work, especially his photos of yachting.
Rosenfeld was born in Budapest, then part of Austria-Hungary, on February 16, 1885 [1] to Adolph Rosenfeld and Lena Kendal Rosenfeld. [2] The Rosenfeld family moved to the United States in 1887 [2] and became citizens in Brooklyn on July 28, 1904. [1]
His parents wanted him to become a doctor, but Rosenfeld was determined to be an artist. He took his first maritime photograph in 1987, for which he won a $5 prize. He studied art at Cooper Union as a teen. [3]
Rosenfeld became an apprentice under Edwin Levick, another noted maritime photographer. [4] His career is best known for capturing the America's Cup over the years, [5] [6] especially for capturing growing relevance of women within yachting. [7] [8]
Morris Rosenfeld died on September 21, 1968. [9] His son Stanley took over his business. [10]
Rosenfeld's photographs are held at the New York Public Library's Photography Collection [11] and at the Rosenfeld Collection at Mystic Seaport since 1984. [12]
Rosenfeld was posthumously inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame on October 27, 2013 [13] and Herreshoff Marine Museum's America's Cup Hall of Fame in 1995. [14] The Rosenfeld family as a whole was inducted into National Marine Manufacturers Association's Hall of Fame in 1991. [3]
Morris Rosenfeld | |
---|---|
Born | |
Died | September 21, 1968 | (aged 83)
Alma mater | Cooper Union |
Known for | Maritime photography |
Spouse | Esther Marion Hirsch |
Children | 5 |
Morris "Rosie" Rosenfeld was a Hungarian-American photographer most famous for his maritime work, especially his photos of yachting.
Rosenfeld was born in Budapest, then part of Austria-Hungary, on February 16, 1885 [1] to Adolph Rosenfeld and Lena Kendal Rosenfeld. [2] The Rosenfeld family moved to the United States in 1887 [2] and became citizens in Brooklyn on July 28, 1904. [1]
His parents wanted him to become a doctor, but Rosenfeld was determined to be an artist. He took his first maritime photograph in 1987, for which he won a $5 prize. He studied art at Cooper Union as a teen. [3]
Rosenfeld became an apprentice under Edwin Levick, another noted maritime photographer. [4] His career is best known for capturing the America's Cup over the years, [5] [6] especially for capturing growing relevance of women within yachting. [7] [8]
Morris Rosenfeld died on September 21, 1968. [9] His son Stanley took over his business. [10]
Rosenfeld's photographs are held at the New York Public Library's Photography Collection [11] and at the Rosenfeld Collection at Mystic Seaport since 1984. [12]
Rosenfeld was posthumously inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame on October 27, 2013 [13] and Herreshoff Marine Museum's America's Cup Hall of Fame in 1995. [14] The Rosenfeld family as a whole was inducted into National Marine Manufacturers Association's Hall of Fame in 1991. [3]