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Arthur Leipzig (October 25, 1918 – December 5, 2014) was an American photographer who specialized in street photography and was known for his photographs of New York City. ==Career== Leipzig was born in Brooklyn, New York. After sustaining a serious injury to his right hand while working at a glass wholesaler, Leipzig joined the Photo League where he studied photography, took part in Sid Grossman's Documentary Workshop, taught Advanced Technique classes for three years, and exhibited his work.〔(Arthur Leipzig bio at The Jewish Museum )〕 From 1942 until 1946 he was a staff photographer for ''PM.'' He also studied under Paul Strand before quitting the League to pursue a career as a freelance photojournalist. In 1955 Leipzig was invited to participate in the exhibition ''The Family of Man'' at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Leipzig was a professor of art and the director of photography at the CW Post Campus of Long Island University from 1968–1991.〔"(Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery Presents ''On Assignment: Photographs by Arthur Leipzig'' )", UMBC News, 24 March 2005. Accessed 6 January 2011.〕 Leipzig contributed his work to many publications including ''Fortune, Look, Parade,'' and ''Natural History,'' while continuing to pursue his independent projects.〔 In 2004, he won the Lucie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Fine Art Photography.〔(Arthur Leipzig bio at The Jewish Museum )〕 Leipzig died in Sea Cliff, New York on December 5, 2014, aged 96. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Arthur Leipzig」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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