1988 New York City Street Scene Black and White Photograph by Chaim Kanner, Framed

Description

Chaim Kanner
French | 1943 - 2000
Chaim Kanner was a French Postwar & Contemporary photographer who was born in … more Chaim Kanner
French | 1943 - 2000
Chaim Kanner was a French Postwar & Contemporary photographer who was born in 1943.

Vintage 1988 original signed Chaim Kanner silver gelatin print of New York. Simply framed and matted in a period frame by the photographer.

Bottom left: New York 1988
Signed bottom right: Chaim Kanner

Provenance: Private Art Collection Estate Los Angeles

Chaim Kanner (1943-2000) was born in Nice, France. He studied in Europe and photographed in France and Italy. In 1967 he spent a year photographing in the US and Mexico which stimulated travel throughout his life which can be seen in his work Glasgow to Tokyo. He worked as a professional photographer, first in the commercial field and then later in the fine art realm. He moved to the US in 1981 where he worked as a commercial photographer for an advertising agency until 1986 when he concentrated on selling his own work exclusively. He died in Brooklyn after a long industrious career in 2000.

Measurements:
Framed photograph measures 14” tall by 11” wide
Photograph (9”x 6.5”)

Condition:
This photograph is in great condition and is ready to display (please see all pictures as they form part of the condition description).

Artist Time line:

1943
Born: Nice, France
1955
First camera, along with first photos of Paris and London
1957
Starts an apprenticeship with a photographer in Wiesbaden, Germany
1958–1959
Takes a course from the Photographieschule in Cologne. Travels to Berlin, Rome and Amsterdam.
1960–1966
Works for various studios in Paris. Travels to Prague, Stockholm, Reykjavik and Copenhagen.
1967
Spends a year in the US and Mexico
1968–1969
Hired by an advertising agency in Paris. Travels to Madrid and Jerusalem.
1973
Year dedicated to travel: Oslo, Vienna, Athens, Istanbul, Teheran, Dehli, Calcutta, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Seoul, Tokyo
1970–1975
Is hired by an advertising agency in San Francisco. Photographs and produces a documentary on Oakland for 2 years.
1976
Returned to France : Paris and Côte d'Azur
1977
Moved to San Francisco, first experiences with color photography
1978–1980
Lives in Israel in a Kibbuts for 6 months and in Jerusalem for a year - where he worked for a photography agency, street photographer of Jerusalem
1980
Moved to Paris. Worked on varied themes (people, landscape, streetscenes)
1981
Moved to Brooklyn (NYC). Worked for an advertising agency in Manhattan for many years.
1986
Stoped all commercial work. Started selling his own work.
1987
Traveled in Europe, the west and Portugal for 3 months then the Southern US
1988
Returned to Brooklyn (NYC) and Manhattan (NYC)
2000
Died : Brooklyn (NYC) less