Erika Stone Explained

Erika Stone (born June 29, 1924) is an American photographer. She was a member of the New York Photo League.^[1]

Early life

Stone was born Erika Klopfer in Frankfurt, Germany, in 1924.^[2] Stone's family moved to New York in 1936 to avoid Nazi persecution.^[3]

Photo career

Stone worked as a stringer for Der Spiegel and Time.In the 1940s she became a member of the Photo League.^[3] Her Bowery Series, documenting the 1940s residents of the southern Manhattan neighborhood, was shot when Stone was just seventeen.^{[4] [5]}

Stone's work is included in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada,^[6] the Center for Creative Photography,^[7] the George Eastman House^[8] and the Columbus Museum of Art.^[9] Many of her photographs between 1940 and 1999 are archived in the Erika Stone Photograph Collection of the New York Historical Society Museum and Library.^[10]

Stone was the subject of a 2011 documentary by Lars Gerhard titled Erika Stone: A New York Scene.^[11]

Notes and References

1. Book: Browne . Turner . Browne . Ken . Partnow . Elaine . Macmillan biographical encyclopedia of photographic artists & innovators . 1983 . Macmillan . 9780025175006 . 591 .
2. Web site: Popular Photography. March 1983.
3. Web site: Photographer Erika Stone Looks Back, Finds Appreciation Close to Home | Tribeca Trib Online.
4. Web site: Erika Stone | APAG - American Photography Archives Group | Resource Group for American Photographers Archive Managers |. September 17, 2013.
5. Book: Women of vision: Photographic statements. 9780881010022. Niccolini. Dianora. September 1982. Unicorn Publishing House.
6. Web site: Erika Stone. www.gallery.ca.
7. Web site: Erika Stone (Klopfer) | Center for Creative Photography. November 22, 2019.
8. Web site: Bowery Bums.
9. Web site: Embark Collection. January 27, 2016.
10. Web site: Guide to the Erika Stone Photograph Collection.
11. Web site: Erika Stone: A Social Vision. November 19, 2014.