1. Andreas
Feininger
Andreas Feininger was born in Paris, France
on 27th December 1906. He was born into n
American family of German origin, with his
father, Lyonel Feininger, a recognised painter
who was born in New York.
Feininger grew up and was educated as an
architect in Germany, the same school his
father taught at, the Staatliches Bauhaus.
Sadly, Feininger passed away on 18th
February 1999 and today, Feininger's
photographs are in the permanent collections
of the Center for Creative Photography,
Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum
of Art, National Gallery of Art, London's
Victoria and Albert Museum, and the George
Eastman House in Rochester, New York.
Andreas Feininger by Paul Waldman.

2. In 1936 Feininger made the bold move of
giving up architecture and moved to Sweden to
focus on his Photography work. In advance on
World War II, Feininger moved to the United
States where he managed to establish himself
as an individual photographer. By 1943 he had
joined Life magazine, lasting 19 years,
finishing in 1962.
Andreas Feininger was born in Paris, France
on 27th December 1906. He was born into n
American family of German origin, with his
father, Lyonel Feininger, a recognised painter
who was born in New York.
Feininger grew up and was educated as an
architect in Germany, the same school his
father taught at, the Staatliches Bauhaus. In
1936 Feininger made the bold move of giving
up architecture and moved to Sweden to focus
Early
Years
Staatliches Bauhaus, Weimar, Germany.

3. By 1943 he had joined Life magazine,
lasting 19 years, finishing in 1962. In this
time he completed more than 430
projects. The photographs were noticed
for their harmony, balance and grand
scale. As an architect, Fieninger had an
eye for perfect angles and lines, thus
enabling him to create dynamic images of
the natural and man made world.
Feininger become famous for his
photographs of New York, Science and
Nature, rarely showing an interest in
Portraiture and People.
Feininger had said that the city had
attracted him since his earliest days as a
photographer. But in time this love grew to
include all the aspects of the city and its
Professional
Career
The Bingham Canyon Mine

4. Feininger become famous for his
photographs of New York, Science
and Nature, rarely showing an
interest in Portraiture and People.
This happened when he moved to
New York and was inspired by the
differing architecture that constantly
surrounded him.
Image
ry
These images are typical of
Feininger’s work, with lots of
horizontal and vertical lines
creating a modern feel. He often
pictured the buildings in multiple

5. Bibliogra
phyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Feininger
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bingham_Canyon_Mine_1942c.jpg
http://www.gallerym.com/artist.cfm?ID=23
http://www.natures-pencil.com/images/feininger.jpg
http://www.gardenvisit.com/assets/madge/bauhaus_1936_jpg/600x/bauhaus_193
6_jpg_600x.jpg
http://blog.livebooks.com/wp-
content/uploads/2009/07/andreas_feininger_paul_waldman.jpg
Dan
Shaw