Welcome! Remembers Eisie: Over 50 Years of Putting Our Lives in Pictures Alfred Eisenstaedt (December 6, 1898-August 24, 1995) London 1932. Photo courtesy LIFE magazine In 1935, a 37-year-old Alfred Eisenstaedt immigrated to the United States--narrowly escaping the Holocaust in Europe--and landed a job as one of the first staff photographers at LIFE magazine. He would become one of the most ...

If the 20th century has had a preeminent master of the candid photograph, it is certainly Alfred Eisenstaedt. Called "the father of photojournalism, " Eisenstaedt perfected certain techniques for capturing the spontaneous moment that has given us some of our most enduring photographic images. This exhibit showcases many of Eisenstaedt's most famous photographs along with some newly discovered works.

A Multimedia Presentation by See Dirck Halstead's RealVideo of Eisie in his LIFE office, talking with colleagues Carl Mydans and Gretchen Wessels. Lo-Bandwidth (28.8K, 56K) TURBO (DSL, T1) Click on the pictures to enter each Gallery. The Icons The Portraits The Vineyard Photos of Eisie Picture Editing by Debra Cohen / LIFE Gallery of Photography Read more about Eisie in our Feature columns: In ...