Morris Rosenfeld (photographer) explained

Birth Date:	16 February 1885
Birth Place:	Budapest, Austria-Hungary
Alma Mater:	Cooper Union
Known For:	Maritime photography
Spouse:	Esther Marion Hirsch
Children:	5

Morris "Rosie" Rosenfeld was a Hungarian-American photographer most famous for his maritime work, especially his photos of yachting.

Biography

Early life

Rosenfeld was born in Budapest, then part of Austria-Hungary, on February 16, 1885^[1] to Adolph Rosenfeld and Lena Kendal Rosenfeld.^[2] The Rosenfeld family moved to the United States in 1887 and became citizens in Brooklyn on July 28, 1904.

His parents wanted him to become a doctor, but Rosenfeld was determined to be an artist. He took his first maritime photograph in 1987, for which he won a $5 prize. He studied art at Cooper Union as a teen.^[3]

Career

Rosenfeld became an apprentice under Edwin Levick, another noted maritime photographer.^[4] His career is best known for capturing the America's Cup over the years,^{[5] [6]} especially for capturing growing relevance of women within yachting.^{[7] [8]}

Death

Morris Rosenfeld died on September 21, 1968.^[9] His son Stanley took over his business.^[10]

Legacy

Rosenfeld's photographs are held at the New York Public Library's Photography Collection^[11] and at the Rosenfeld Collection at Mystic Seaport since 1984.^[12]

Rosenfeld was posthumously inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame on October 27, 2013^[13] and Herreshoff Marine Museum's America's Cup Hall of Fame in 1995.^[14] The Rosenfeld family as a whole was inducted into National Marine Manufacturers Association's Hall of Fame in 1991.

Bibliography

• The Story of American Yachting (1958)

Further reading

• N. Voulgaris III, On the Water: A Century of Iconic Maritime Photography from the Rosenfeld Collection, Rizzoli International Publications 2023. ISBN 9780847873463

External links

• Rosenfeld Collection at Mystic Seaport
• Morris Rosenfeld Photographs at New York Public Library

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rosenfeld, Morris . 2024-05-16 . National Sailing Hall of Fame . en-US.
2. Web site: Morris Rosenfeld . 2024-05-16 . Rosenfeld Collection.
3. Web site: The Rosenfelds . 2024-05-16 . National Marine Manufacturers Association.
4. Web site: 2019-02-20 . Seizing The Moment Exhibition . 2024-05-16 . Classic Yacht.tv . en-US.
5. Web site: Meyers . Ben . 2017-02-01 . America's Cup: 166 Years in Photos . 2024-05-16 . Sailing World . en-US.
6. Book: Kinney, Francis S. . The best of the best: the Yacht designs of Sparkman & Stephens . Bourne . Russell . 1996 . W.W. Norton . 978-0-393-02495-1 . 1st . New York.
7. Web site: Kavin . Kim . 2019-05-06 . The Female Perspective . 2024-05-16 . Soundings Online . en-us.
8. Web site: Knauth . Steve . 2019-12-02 . In the Driver’s Seat . 2024-05-16 . Soundings Online . en-us.
9. News: 1968-09-22 . Morris Rosenfeld, Photographer, 83 . 2024-05-16 . . 88 . en-US . 0362-4331.
10. Web site: 2005-09-28 . Rosenfeld photos meant to be seen . 2024-05-16 . Soundings Online . en-us.
11. Web site: Gannon . Devin . 2017-07-20 . Help the NYPL geotag historic photos of New York City . 2024-05-16 . 6sqft . en-US.
12. Web site: Goldberg . Lidia . 2023-08-14 . Delight for the Eye . 2024-05-16 . Soundings Online . en-us.
13. Web site: Zusman . Charles . 2013-11-01 . A lifetime of sailing earns Barnegat legend a place in the Hall of Fame . 2024-05-16 . NJ.com . en.
14. Web site: America’s Cup Inductees . 2024-05-16 . Herreshoff Marine Museum . en-US.