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| Natalia Makarova by Max Waldman |
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| firebird by Max Waldman |
Max Walman was born in 1919 in Brooklyn New York ,too two Romanian parents.
At the age of eight his father died for reasons unknown.
With 5 kids ,Max's mother was unable to raise and afford 5 kids on her own and decided to put
them into a orphanage.
Waldman received his education from the Buffalo State Teacher's College and the Albright Art School. He later studied at the Art Students League ,where he studied sculpting.
With his education under his belt ,Waldman became a successful commercial photographer specializing in industrial, fashion and commercial photography. His photography had a very simplistic style to it that made it very distinct to others.Walmans photography was always black&white, nude, of dancers, or theater arts.
Max's photography was very inspired by classical art,living,& aesthetic. His photos had a lot of philosophical back round to them , and were heavily influenced by art history and poetry. Giving them the timeless and simplistic beauty they have.
Through his career Waldman had many amazing photography highlights. Like he was once asked by TIME magazine to shoot pictures of Natalia Makarova, work in the Civil Conservation Corps, and was able to educate students at universities about photography.
Waldman died at the age of 61 on March 1,1981.Now we can find Max Walman's photographs at some the worlds most famous museums ,like the MoMA in new york city.
Sources: http://www.maxwaldman.com/pages/bio.html
http://www.nytimes.com/1981/03/03/obituaries/max-waldman-photographer-61.html
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