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Jacob A. Riis
Jacob August Riis (May 3, 1849 – May 26, 1914) was a Danish-American social reformer, "muckraking" journalist and social documentary photographer. He contributed significantly to the cause of urban...view moreJacob August Riis (May 3, 1849 – May 26, 1914) was a Danish-American social reformer, "muckraking" journalist and social documentary photographer. He contributed significantly to the cause of urban reform in America at the turn of the twentieth century. He is known for using his photographic and journalistic talents to help the impoverished in New York City; those impoverished New Yorkers were the subject of most of his prolific writings and photography. He endorsed the implementation of "model tenements" in New York with the help of humanitarian Lawrence Veiller. Additionally, as one of the most famous proponents of the newly practicable casual photography, he is considered one of the fathers of photography due to his very early adoption of flash. While living in New York, Riis experienced poverty and became a police reporter writing about the quality of life in the slums. He attempted to alleviate the bad living conditions of poor people by exposing their living conditions to the middle and upper classes.view less
Books by Jacob A. Riis
How the Other Half Lives How the Other Half Lives Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5How the Other Half Lives - Studies Among the Tenements of New York Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOut of Mulberry Street: Stories of Tenement life in New York City Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Big Christmas Basket: 200+ Christmas Novels, Stories, Poems & Carols (Illustrated): Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, The Gift of the Magi, A Christmas Carol, Silent Night, The Three Kings, Little Lord Fauntleroy, The Heavenly Christmas Tree, Little Women, The Tale of Peter Rabbit… Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChildren of the Tenements Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHow The Other Half Lives Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Audiobooks by Jacob A. Riis
How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Neighbors - Life Stories of the Other Half Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHow the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings