Joel Sternfeld
1944–
Introduction
Joel Sternfeld (born June 30, 1944) is an American fine-art photographer and educator. He is best known for his large-format color pictures of contemporary American life and identity. His work contributed to the establishment of color photography as a respected artistic medium. Sternfeld documents people and places, furthering the tradition of roadside photography started by Walker Evans in the 1930s.
Sternfeld's work is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Wikidata identifier
Q1422150
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Introduction
Born 30 June 1944. Sternfeld established himself, in 1966, as a freelance landscape, industrial, architectural and portrait photographer in New York City. Since 1970, Sternfeld has worked in colour. In 1979, Sternfeld photographed landscapes in Arizona. In 1989, he was awarded the Prix de Rome, allowing him to photograph the Roman Campagna for one year. American photographer.
Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, photographer, teacher
ULAN identifier
500037070
Names
Joel Sternfeld, Joel Peter Sternfeld
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed November 8, 2024.
