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Two Years of War in England
1940 · Gelatin silver print
Museum of Modern Art
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William Vandivert
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72
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Once Invisible
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1967
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The Family of Man
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1955
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Memorable Life Photographs
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1951
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Lipchitz's Birth of the Muses
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1951
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Color Photography
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1950
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William Vandivert was an American photographer and photojournalist active from the 1930s through the 1980s. Working primarily in black and white, he documented industrial processes, scientific research, and postwar American life with a technical precision that emphasized the formal geometry of his subjects. His work appeared in major publications and was exhibited in museum collections, establishing him as a significant figure in mid-century American photography.
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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