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Ralph Morse
Artist
WA-00225616
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3
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8
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60%
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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
Source Registry (1)
- Artsy (bulk)Tier 1 · Institutional85%
About
Why this artist matters now
Ralph Theodore Morse was a career staff photographer for Life magazine. He photographed some of the most widely seen pictures of World War II, the United States space program, and sports events, and was celebrated for his multiple-exposure photographs. Morse's success as an improviser led to his being considered Life magazine's specialist in technical photography. Former managing editor George P. Hunt declared that "If [the] equipment he needed didn't exist, [Morse] built it."
Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago
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