Lewis W. Hine (1874 - 1940) - photo 1

Lewis W. Hine

Lewis W. Hine was not an artist in the traditional sense, but rather a photographer and social documentary photographer who used his camera as a tool for social change. He is best known for his work in the early 20th century, documenting the living and working conditions of children in the United States.

Hine's photographs were instrumental in bringing about changes in child labor laws in the United States, and his images were used as evidence in court cases and Congressional hearings. He believed that photography could be a powerful tool for social reform, and he used his camera to highlight the injustices and hardships faced by working-class Americans.

In addition to his work as a photographer, Hine was also a teacher and an advocate for the arts. He taught at the Ethical Culture School in New York City, where he encouraged his students to use photography as a means of social commentary.

Hine's legacy as a photographer and social activist continues to inspire generations of artists and advocates for social justice. His photographs are considered a valuable historical record of life in the early 20th century, and his commitment to using art as a means of social change remains a powerful example of the role that artists can play in shaping society.

Date and place of birt:26 september 1874, Oshkosh, USA
Date and place of death:3 november 1940, Hastings-on-Hudson, USA
Nationality:USA
Period of activity: XIX, XX century
Specialization:Artist, Photographer, Portraitist
Genre:Documentary photography, Portrait
Art style:Realism, Black & white photo

Creators USA

Costantino Nivola (1911 - 1988)
Costantino Nivola
1911 - 1988
Clarence John Laughlin (1905 - 1985)
Clarence John Laughlin
1905 - 1985
Titian Ramsay Peale (1799 - 1885)
Titian Ramsay Peale
1799 - 1885
Timur Si-Qin (1984)
Timur Si-Qin
1984
Aaron Garber-Maikovska (1978)
Aaron Garber-Maikovska
1978
György Kepes (1906 - 2001)
György Kepes
1906 - 2001
Joel-Peter Witkin (1939)
Joel-Peter Witkin
1939
Sol LeWitt (1928 - 2007)
Sol LeWitt
1928 - 2007
James Edward Kelly (1855 - 1933)
James Edward Kelly
1855 - 1933
Ilya Schor (1904 - 1961)
Ilya Schor
1904 - 1961
Steven Weinberg (1933 - 2021)
Steven Weinberg
1933 - 2021
Gina Beavers (1974)
Gina Beavers
1974
Max Band (1901 - 1974)
Max Band
1901 - 1974
Walker Evans (1903 - 1975)
Walker Evans
1903 - 1975
Stanley Whitney (1946)
Stanley Whitney
1946
Arnold Mesches (1923 - 2016)
Arnold Mesches
1923 - 2016

Creators Black & white photo

Hermann Ernst Friedrich Garling (1892 - 1961)
Hermann Ernst Friedrich Garling
1892 - 1961
Fedor Mikhailovich Stukoshin (1914 - 1974)
Fedor Mikhailovich Stukoshin
1914 - 1974
Edmund Mahlknecht (1820 - 1903)
Edmund Mahlknecht
1820 - 1903
Annie Leibovitz (1949)
Annie Leibovitz
1949
Carl Friedrich Wendelstadt (1786 - 1840)
Carl Friedrich Wendelstadt
1786 - 1840
Charles Edouard De Beaumont (1821 - 1888)
Charles Edouard De Beaumont
1821 - 1888
Jean François Roffiaen (1820 - 1898)
Jean François Roffiaen
1820 - 1898
 Jean (Jan) Michael Ruyten (1813 - 1881)
Jean (Jan) Michael Ruyten
1813 - 1881
Georg Balthasar Probst (1673 - 1748)
Georg Balthasar Probst
1673 - 1748
Constantin Font (1890 - 1954)
Constantin Font
1890 - 1954
Heinrich Hiller (1846 - 1912)
Heinrich Hiller
1846 - 1912
John Henry Dolph (1835 - 1903)
John Henry Dolph
1835 - 1903
Gevork Vartanovich Kotyants (1909 - 1996)
Gevork Vartanovich Kotyants
1909 - 1996
Albert Kohler (1883 - 1946)
Albert Kohler
1883 - 1946
Anton Burger (1824 - 1905)
Anton Burger
1824 - 1905
Fyodor Alexandrovich Vasilyev (1850 - 1873)
Fyodor Alexandrovich Vasilyev
1850 - 1873
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