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Richard Erdoes
1912–2008
Frankfurt, Germany
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The 28th Annual Exhibition of Advertising and Editorial Art of the New York Art Directors Club
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1949
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Richard Erdoes was an Austrian-born photographer and visual documentarian whose practice spanned the mid-twentieth century. His work appeared in the 28th Annual Exhibition of Advertising and Editorial Art at MoMA in 1949, establishing his presence within the American commercial and editorial photography landscape. Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Erdoes operated as both a commercial and documentary photographer during a period of significant historical transition in Europe and North America.
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