Jacob Riis, who died 100 years ago this month ... the immigrant neighborhoods he knew all too well, Riis taught himself photography and began taking a camera with him on his nightly rounds.

He was heralded with pioneering a particularly stark and revealing brand of photojournalism, but Jacob Riis never even considered himself a photographer. Toiling in New York’s Lower East Side ...

However, the Jacob Riis Museum, with its extensive modern ... including a type of photography that relied on a mini-explosion of extremely bright light that can be used in low light, pioneered ...

Danish photographer Jacob Riis captured the inhumane conditions of New York's slums in his book, "How the Other Half Lives." He documented the poverty previously hidden in darkness using a ...

The exhibition Documentary Genealogies. Photography 1848-1917 explores, throughout seven rooms, the historical background of documentary photography between the revolutions of 1848 and 1917. In 1930, ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Bonnie Yochelson talked about Jacob Riis and showed images of his work. Bonnie Yochelson talked about Jacob Riis and showed images of his work.

The San Jose Museum of Art will showcase the work of American photographer Milton Rogovin in an exhibition on view August 18, 2016 – March 19, 2017. Even thought it's been over 100 years since his ...