{"product_id":"joe-schwartz-the-little-story-vintage-1930s-13-1-2-x-10-3-4-matted-18x-13-7-8-signed","title":"Joe Schwartz, The Little Story, Vintage 1930's, 13 1\/2 x 10 3\/4, Matted, 18x 13 7\/8, Signed.","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoe Schwartz, The Little Story, Vintage 1930's, 13 1\/2,x 10 3\/4, Matted, 18x 13 7\/8, Signed \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStamp: No, Numbered: No. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRetail: $ 1,600.00\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurrent: $ 800.00  Includes all Shipping and Crating. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e________________________________________________________________________________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistory:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoe Schwartz (American, b. July 6, 1913 – d. March 13, 2013) was born to immigrant\u003cbr\u003eparents from Eastern Europe, on the top floor of the tenement building at 47 Humboldt\u003cbr\u003eStreet in Brooklyn, New York. “Baby” Schwartz began his new life as a “have-not” …\u003cbr\u003eand the “have-nots” were the very people that he chose to photograph during his\u003cbr\u003elifetime. Joe’s camera became his notes, sketches, diary, memory identifiers, and his\u003cbr\u003ekey to the many doors he was afraid to open without the use of the lens. His camera\u003cbr\u003ewas used, not as an intruder, but as a participant in each scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1930s, David Robbins introduced Joe to the Photo League of New York. It was\u003cbr\u003ethere he interacted with the “greats” such as, Margaret Bourke-White, Dorothea Lange,\u003cbr\u003eRuth Orkin, and Walter Rosenblum. Joe was strongly influenced by the League’s high\u003cbr\u003estandards and humanitarian values. He interacted with many dedicated artists in the\u003cbr\u003eLeague and pursued his passion – documenting through photography, life on the streets\u003cbr\u003eof New York as well as other areas of America. Joe’s photos captured the dignity of the\u003cbr\u003e“unfortunates” and showed that hope still burned bright in the bellies of the immigrants\u003cbr\u003eand the American Blacks. While focusing on inter-racial cooperation and understanding,\u003cbr\u003eJoe fulfilled his vision – to serve as a philosopher of hope rather than a messenger of\u003cbr\u003edespair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoe married in 1939; he served as a combat photographer on Iwo Jima during World\u003cbr\u003eWar II; and as a staff member of Leatherback Magazine. During the war his photos were\u003cbr\u003eprinted in several notable publications; and in 1946, Joe was a recipient of the Best\u003cbr\u003ePicture of the Year award. Joe graduated from the Fred Archer School of Photography;\u003cbr\u003eworked as a lithographer; owned Color Magic, a successful print shop; and published\u003cbr\u003ehis own photography book, Folk Photography: Poems I’ve Never Written.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSchwartz’s photographs have been widely exhibited. His works are part of the\u003cbr\u003epermanent collections at: Smithsonian National Museum of African American History\u003cbr\u003eand Culture (open to the public in 2016 at the National Mall); J. Paul Getty Museum;\u003cbr\u003eMuseum of Modern Art New York; Skirball Cultural Center of Los Angeles; Houston\u003cbr\u003eMuseum of Fine Arts; National Gallery of Canada; Santa Barbara Museum of Art;\u003cbr\u003eColumbus Museum of Art; Harn Museum in Arizona; and Center for Creative\u003cbr\u003ePhotography at the University of Arizona.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JohnClearyFineArtsPhotography","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59773855858769,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1054\/8458\/2993\/files\/LittleStoryImage.jpg?v=1783537842","url":"https:\/\/johnclearyfineartsphotography.com\/it\/products\/joe-schwartz-the-little-story-vintage-1930s-13-1-2-x-10-3-4-matted-18x-13-7-8-signed","provider":"JohnClearyFineArtsPhotography","version":"1.0","type":"link"}