Ernst Haas: Biography, Facts and Career
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Ernst Haas (March 2, 1921 – September 12, 1986) was an Austrian-American photojournalist and color photographer. During his 40-year career Haas trod the line between photojournalism and art photography. In addition to his coverage of events around the globe after World War II Haas was an early innovator in color photography. His images were carried by magazines like Life and Vogue and, in 1962, were the subject of the first single-artist exhibition of color photography at New York's Museum of Modern Art. He served as president of the cooperative Magnum Photos. His book of volcano photographs, The Creation (1971), remains one of the most successful photography books ever published, selling more than 350,000 copies.
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- Full name: Ernst Haas
- Born: 1921-03-02
- Nationality: United States
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q78767
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Ernst Haas (March 2, 1921 – September 12, 1986) was an Austrian-American photojournalist and color photographer.
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Ernst Haas was born on 1921-03-02.
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