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Robert Kennedy on Airplane During the Presidential Elections
1968 · gelatin silver print
Image: 30 x 20.1 cm (11 13/16 x 7 15/16 in.); Paper: 30 x 20.1 cm (11 13/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
Cleveland Museum of Art
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Erich Hartmann
1922–1999
Munich, Germany
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14
Works in Collection
34
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Edward Steichen Photography Center
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1964
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Museum of Modern Art, New York
1960–1961
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Photographs for Collectors
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1960
About
Why this artist matters now
Erich Hartmann was a German-American photographer whose black-and-white documentary practice centered on intimate scenes of everyday life and social conditions across Europe and the United States. Working in the mid-twentieth century, his approach emphasized observational precision and human presence within complex social landscapes. His archive remains a significant record of post-war European and American society.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 25d ago
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Cleveland Museum of Art
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Art Institute of Chicago
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