early life and career
harold corsini was an american photographer born in new york city in 1919. he began his career as a freelancer and assisted
arnold s. eagle for three years as a photography teacher for the national youth administration. corsini admired the work of
roy stryker's farm security administration photographers and joined the photo league in 1938.
photographic work
corsini worked for
life magazine and later joined the standard oil documentary project under
roy stryker. in 1950, he accompanied stryker to pittsburgh, pennsylvania, and assisted him as head of the photographic department at the
pittsburgh photographic library. he chronicled the city's first renaissance and remained in pittsburgh when the ppl disbanded to begin his own commercial photography business. he eventually became the official photographer for
u.s. steel.
legacy and later life
corsini's work with
u.s. steel reflected the industry from labor to output, and included industrial and technical pieces. he retired in 1975 and joined the faculty at
carnegie mellon university, where he taught for nine years. his photographic work is held by the
university of louisville photographic archives, the
george eastman house photo collection, the
carnegie museum of art, and the
university of pittsburgh. he died on new year's day 2008, aged 88, following a stroke.
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- discover the musée baron gérard (france) and its masterpieces, which is a must-visit destination for art lovers.
important works by
harold corsini can be found in various museums and collections, including the
university of pittsburgh and the
carnegie museum of art. his legacy continues to inspire photographers and artists today.
