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Otto Hagel
Artist
WA-00200606
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None documented
3
Institutional Exhibitions
0
Works in Collection
1
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3
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0
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70%
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Authority Records (2)
Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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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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Color Photography
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1950
Field Verification (3 fields)
0 cross-verified · 3 single-source
- Birth yearArtsy· 85%
- LocationArtsy· 85%
- NationalityArtsy· 85%
Source Registry (1)
- Artsy (bulk)Tier 1 · Institutional85%
About
Why this artist matters now
Otto Hagel was a German-born American photographer and filmmaker. He and his wife Hansel Mieth were part of the school of socially conscious documentary photo-journalists that included Dorothea Lange, Imogen Cunningham, Peter Stackpole and Robert Capa. In the early 1930s, Hagel was a member of the San Francisco Film and Photo League.
Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago
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