About Arthur Sasse
Lived 1908 – 1973 (aged 64–65). Arthur Sasse was an American photographer.
Arthur Hjalmar Sasse (January 20, 1899 – October 3, 1991) was an American UPI photographer. In 1948, his pictures were exhibited at a show at the Bronx Zoo. He is best known for his photo of Albert Einstein sticking his tongue out.
Biography Arthur Sasse was born in Manhattan, New York. Before the age of 20, he was working as a photographer for Bronx Home News, and by 1942 he was working for International News Photo.
Einstein photo
The photo of Einstein sticking his tongue out was taken on March 14, 1951, after Einstein's 72nd birthday celebration at The Princeton Club. He made the iconic shot, but the other photographers surrounding the car missed it. The appropriateness of the photo was heavily debated by Sasse's editors before being published on International News Photos Network. It became one of the most popular photos ever taken of Einstein, who himself requested nine prints for his personal use.
The picture showed a "nutty professor" and playful side of Einstein rather than the serious one that many assumed about the man.
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Who was Arthur Sasse?
American photographer (1899-1991)
When was Arthur Sasse born?
Arthur Sasse was born on 30 July 1908 in Manhattan.
When did Arthur Sasse die?
Arthur Sasse died in 1973 in New York.
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Arthur Sasse was a photographer.
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Arthur Sasse was American.
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