| Arthur Leipzig was an American photographer. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1918. Leipzig was a photojournalist at Newspaper PM after he graduated from Photo League in 1942. The next four-years were spent there. He also completed his first photo essay concerning street children in this time period. In 1946, he quit PM. After a brief stint at International News Photos in 1946 he became a freelance journalist. He was assigned all over the world and contributed to periodicals like The Sunday New York Times. Fortune. Look. Edward Steichen encouraged Edward Steichen. He was Professor Emeritus at Long Island University for 28 years.Leipzig was part of several museum group shows. These included Edward Steichen’s famous “Family of Man” (1946), Edward Steichen’s landmark “Family of Man” at the Museum of Modern Art (555), and Edward Steichen’s landmark “Family of Man” at the Museum of Modern Art (555). In 1996, he also curated “Arthur Leipzig: A World View”, “Growing Up in New York” and “Jewish Life Around the World” in the Nassau County Museum of Fine Art. Photofind Gallery also includes “Arthur Leipzig’s New York” and “Arthur Leipzig’s People” in the Frumkin-Adam Gallery. Retrospectives are held at The Hillwood Museum and The Nassau County Museum of Fine Art. The Jewish Museum is another example.Arthur Leipzig received the Lucie Award to Outstanding Achievement in Fine Art Photography and National Urban League Photography Award. He also received several Art Directors Awards. |