"The important thing is not the camera but the eye."

Alfred Eisenstaedt (1898 - 1995)
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About Alfred Eisenstaedt

Alfred Eisenstaedt was a renowned German-American photojournalist famous for his candid photography. Born in 1898 in Germany, Eisenstaedt fled the Nazi regime in the 1930s and eventually settled in the United States. He became a staff photographer for 'Life' magazine, where he captured iconic images of major events and personalities of the 20th century, including the V-J Day in Times Square photograph. Eisenstaedt's work is celebrated for its humanistic approach and storytelling qualities.

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