Morris Rosenfeld (photographer)

For the poet, see Morris Rosenfeld.

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

Morris Rosenfeld
Born	(1885-02-16)February 16, 1885 Budapest, Austria-Hungary
Died	September 21, 1968(1968-09-21) (aged 83)
Alma mater	Cooper Union
Known for	Maritime photography
Spouse	Esther Marion Hirsch
Children	5

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^[2] and became citizens in Brooklyn on July 28, 1904.^[1]

His parents wanted him to become a doctor, but Rosenfeld was determined to be an artist. He took his first maritime photograph in 1898, 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.^[3]

Bibliography

• The Story of American Yachting (1958)