Erika Stone (born June 29, 1924) is an American photographer.[1] She was a member of the New York Photo League.[2]

Early life

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Stone was born Erika Klopfer in Frankfurt, Germany, in 1924.[1][3] Stone's family moved to New York in 1936 to avoid Nazi persecution.[4]

Photo career

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Stone worked as a stringer for Der Spiegel and Time.[5] In the 1940s she became a member of the Photo League.[4] Her Bowery Series, documenting the 1940s residents of the southern Manhattan neighborhood, was shot when Stone was just seventeen.[6][7]

Stone's work is included in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada,[1] the Center for Creative Photography,[8] the George Eastman House[9] and the Columbus Museum of Art.[10] Many of her photographs between 1940 and 1999 are archived in the Erika Stone Photograph Collection of the New York Historical Society Museum and Library.[11]

Stone was the subject of a 2011 documentary by Lars Gerhard titled Erika Stone: A New York Scene.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Erika Stone". www.gallery.ca.
  2. ^ Browne, Turner; Browne, Ken; Partnow, Elaine, eds. (1983). Macmillan biographical encyclopedia of photographic artists & innovators. Macmillan. p. 591. ISBN 9780025175006.
  3. ^ "Popular Photography". March 1983.
  4. ^ a b "Photographer Erika Stone Looks Back, Finds Appreciation Close to Home | Tribeca Trib Online".
  5. ^ a b "Erika Stone: A Social Vision". November 19, 2014.
  6. ^ "Erika Stone | APAG - American Photography Archives Group | Resource Group for American Photographers Archive Managers |". September 17, 2013.
  7. ^ Niccolini, Dianora (September 1982). Women of vision: Photographic statements. Unicorn Publishing House. ISBN 9780881010022.
  8. ^ "Erika Stone (Klopfer) | Center for Creative Photography". November 22, 2019.
  9. ^ "Bowery Bums".
  10. ^ "Embark Collection". January 27, 2016.
  11. ^ "Guide to the Erika Stone Photograph Collection".