Born in Brooklyn in 1922, Louis Stettner lived between two continents, alternating long stays in France and the United States. His camera not only captured breathtaking landscapes such as those of the Alpilles massif in France, but also everyday scenes of workers, laborers and daily life in the New York subway. Stettner fused the French lyrical aspect with the New York tradition of socially engaged photography to create his own version of humanism.
The influences of both countries, his connection with the Photo League, especially with figures like Sid Grossman and Weegee, along with his passion for literature and philosophy, left an indelible mark on his work. In the 348 pages of this catalog, we take a look at the exhibition held at Fundación MAPFRE, which offered a comprehensive retrospective of his work.