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Jacob August Riis: 100+ Documentary Photographic Reproductions

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JACOB AUGUST RIIS Art Book contains 100+ Reproductions of documentary photos of the New York City tenements with title,date and interesting facts page below. Book includes Table of Contents, thumbnail gallery and is formatted for all Kindle readers and Tablets .

BORN: May 3, 1849 in Ribe, Denmark.
DIED: May 26, 1914 in Barre, Massachusetts.

MEDIUM: American Documentary Photography

INTERESTING FACTS:
§ Riis immigrated to New York City in 1870. He soon found himself hungry and living in police lodging houses.
§ In 1877, Riis found work as a police reporter with the intent of closing the lodging houses in New York City. He soon began to incorporate photography to increase the impact of his writings.
§ Riis was the first photographer to use a flash with his work. He was able to document life in the lodging houses and the streets at night.
§ In 1890, Riis’s book, How the Other Half Lives, influenced New York police commissioner, Theodore Roosevelt, to close the police lodging houses and bring about reform in housing laws.
§ Riis was instrumental in exposing the need for reservoirs with clean water for the city and parks for people and children to play away from the tenement neighborhoods.

NOTABLE WORKS:
How the Other Half Lives.

Language: English

Format: Kindle Edition

Publisher: Ankele Publishing, LLC

Release: December 12, 2011

Jacob August Riis: 100+ Documentary Photographic Reproductions

4.4/5 ( ratings)

JACOB AUGUST RIIS Art Book contains 100+ Reproductions of documentary photos of the New York City tenements with title,date and interesting facts page below. Book includes Table of Contents, thumbnail gallery and is formatted for all Kindle readers and Tablets .

BORN: May 3, 1849 in Ribe, Denmark.
DIED: May 26, 1914 in Barre, Massachusetts.

MEDIUM: American Documentary Photography

INTERESTING FACTS:
§ Riis immigrated to New York City in 1870. He soon found himself hungry and living in police lodging houses.
§ In 1877, Riis found work as a police reporter with the intent of closing the lodging houses in New York City. He soon began to incorporate photography to increase the impact of his writings.
§ Riis was the first photographer to use a flash with his work. He was able to document life in the lodging houses and the streets at night.
§ In 1890, Riis’s book, How the Other Half Lives, influenced New York police commissioner, Theodore Roosevelt, to close the police lodging houses and bring about reform in housing laws.
§ Riis was instrumental in exposing the need for reservoirs with clean water for the city and parks for people and children to play away from the tenement neighborhoods.

NOTABLE WORKS:
How the Other Half Lives.

Language: English

Format: Kindle Edition

Publisher: Ankele Publishing, LLC

Release: December 12, 2011

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