Speed on the Open Road
1958 · Gelatin silver print
10 3/8 × 13 3/8" (26.4 × 34 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Andreas Feininger
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Paris, France
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18
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24
Works in Collection
56
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Museum of Modern Art, New York
1978
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Photography for Collectors
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1976
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American Prints: 1913�1963
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1974–1975
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A Selection of Drawings and Watercolors from the Museum Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1971
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Photo Eye of the 20s
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1970
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Andreas Feininger was an American photographer and filmmaker known for his precise, formally composed images of architecture, landscapes, and industrial subjects. Born in Paris to a family of artists and trained as an architect, he brought a modernist sensibility to large-format photography, emphasizing geometric clarity and tonal range. His postwar work included extensive documentation of New York City's built environment and technical treatises on photographic practice that influenced generations of practitioners.
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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