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Leopold Stokowski

Leopold Stokowski

Artist/Maker (American, born in Luxembourg, 1879–1973)
Date1923–34
MediumToned gelatin silver print
DimensionsOverall: 9 15/16 × 8 in. (25.2 × 20.3 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Edward Steichen by direction of Joanna T. Steichen and the International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House
Object number1982.79.16
Status
Not on view
Copyright© Estate of Edward J. SteichenMore Information
A prolific celebrity portraitist, Steichen focuses here on a musical subject. Leopold Stokowski (1882-1977), a British orchestral conductor who performed with the New York Philharmonic and the Symphony of Air, also conducted the music for and appeared in Walt Disney’s 1940 Fantasia. This photograph demonstrate Steichen’s intimate understanding of light and shadow, which he manipulates to compose highly individualized portraits sensitive to his subjects’ public identities.
ProvenanceEstate of Edward J. Steichen [1879-1973] via Joanna T. Steichen [ca.1933-2010], New York, and the International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House; by bequest 1982 to Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OHExhibition History
Performers: Dancers, Actors, and Musicians
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (September 6, 2012 - December 23, 2012 )
Collections
  • Modern & Contemporary
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