Ezra Stoller
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Ezra Stoller (16 May 1915 – 29 October 2004) was an American architectural photographer, born in Chicago.
Stoller's interest in photography began while he was an architecture student at New York University when he began making lantern slides and photographs of architectural models, drawings and sculpture. After his graduation in 1939 he concentrated on photography. His work has featured landmarks of modern architecture including Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's Seagram Building, Frank Lloyd Wright's Falling Water, Alvar Aalto's Finnish Pavilion at the 1939 New York World's Fair, and Stoller is often cited in aiding the spread of the Modern Movement. In 1961, Stoller was the first ever recipient of the AIA Gold Medal for Photography. Stoller's photographs were featured in the book Modern Architecture: Photographs by Ezra Stoller. In his later years, Stoller founded Esto Photographics, a commercial photography firm currently directed by his daughter Erica Stoller.
He died in Williamstown, Massachusetts on 29 October 2004 from complications of a stroke.
[edit] References
- Anglo-American Name Authority File, s.v. "Stoller, Ezra", LC Control Number n 86864049. Accessed 4 December 2006.
- Canadian Centre for Architecture; Collections Online, s.v. "Stoller, Ezra". Accessed 4 December 2006.
- Union List of Artist Names, s.v. “Stoller, Ezra. Accessed 4 December 2006.
- American Society of Media Photographer's Interview with Ezra Stoller. Accessed 19 September 2007.
- Ezra Stoller, Architect-Photographer. Accessed 19 September 2007.
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stoller, Ezra |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American architectural photographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 16 May 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago |
| DATE OF DEATH | 29 October 2004 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Williamstown, Massachusetts |
