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

Mirko Basaldella (1910 - 1969)
Mirko Basaldella
1910 - 1969
John Brewster (1766 - 1854)
John Brewster
1766 - 1854
Augusta Christine Savage (1892 - 1962)
Augusta Christine Savage
1892 - 1962
Jack Pierson (1960)
Jack Pierson
1960
Edward Chalmers Leavitt (1842 - 1904)
Edward Chalmers Leavitt
1842 - 1904
Sarah Charlesworth (1947 - 2013)
Sarah Charlesworth
1947 - 2013
Marcus Brutus (1991)
Marcus Brutus
1991
Alexander Porfiryovich Archipenko (1887 - 1964)
Alexander Porfiryovich Archipenko
1887 - 1964
Coosje van Bruggen (1942 - 2009)
Coosje van Bruggen
1942 - 2009
Robert Bechtle (1932 - 2020)
Robert Bechtle
1932 - 2020
Edward Willis Redfield (1869 - 1965)
Edward Willis Redfield
1869 - 1965
Paula Crown (1959)
Paula Crown
1959
Maria Albin Bończa-Boniecki (1908 - 1995)
Maria Albin Bończa-Boniecki
1908 - 1995
Larry Clark (1943)
Larry Clark
1943
Elias Goldberg (1886 - 1978)
Elias Goldberg
1886 - 1978
Henry Mosler (1841 - 1920)
Henry Mosler
1841 - 1920

Creators Black & white photo

Grafton Tyler Brown (1841 - 1918)
Grafton Tyler Brown
1841 - 1918
Boris Mikhaylovich Kustodiev (1878 - 1927)
Boris Mikhaylovich Kustodiev
1878 - 1927
Marie-Jo Lafontaine (1950)
Marie-Jo Lafontaine
1950
Gustav Adolf Krausche (1850 - 1917)
Gustav Adolf Krausche
1850 - 1917
Theodor Rocholl (1854 - 1933)
Theodor Rocholl
1854 - 1933
Gwen Barringer (1882 - 1960)
Gwen Barringer
1882 - 1960
Giovanni Grubacs (1829 - 1919)
Giovanni Grubacs
1829 - 1919
Julius Schönrock (1835 - 1878)
Julius Schönrock
1835 - 1878
Ernst Hildebrand (1833 - 1924)
Ernst Hildebrand
1833 - 1924
Albert Rieger (1834 - 1905)
Albert Rieger
1834 - 1905
Godfrey Thurston Hopkins (1913 - 2014)
Godfrey Thurston Hopkins
1913 - 2014
Maxwell Ashby Armfield (1881 - 1972)
Maxwell Ashby Armfield
1881 - 1972
Joseph Malachy Kavanagh (1856 - 1918)
Joseph Malachy Kavanagh
1856 - 1918
Georg Wilhelm Volkhart (1815 - 1876)
Georg Wilhelm Volkhart
1815 - 1876
Jules Henri Veron-Faré (1851 - 1934)
Jules Henri Veron-Faré
1851 - 1934
Aleksandra Rodionovna Arkhiereeva (1924 - ?)
Aleksandra Rodionovna Arkhiereeva
1924 - ?
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