Jules Aarons - Boston Public Library

ian408

I'm a fan of This Old House on PBS and the house they're working on was owned by a photographer at one time. This week, his name was revealed and it is Jules Aarons. A physicist by training and a hobby photographer.

His work is on display at the Boston Public Library. Worth a look.

Aarons was a street photographer capturing many scenes in the West and North End neighborhoods. Influenced by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Sid Grossman and other street photographers, his work is stunning. Although he's listed as an amateur, his work is of a professional quality and like many other photographers, he valued his work in printing and from what I can see, he's done an amazing job.

An example of his work:

Credit: Jules Aarons - ca. 1947. From the Boston Public Library.


I'm glad to have learned about Jules Aarons and hope you enjoy reading a small bit about him.

Richard

Thanks for the link, Ian. I had never heard of him before. You can see more pics on his Web site.

lizzard_nyc

ian408 wrote: »

I'm a fan of This Old House on PBS and the house they're working on was owned by a photographer at one time. This week, his name was revealed and it is Jules Aarons. A physicist by training and a hobby photographer.

His work is on display at the Boston Public Library. Worth a look.

Aarons was a street photographer capturing many scenes in the West and North End neighborhoods. Influenced by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Sid Grossman and other street photographers, his work is stunning. Although he's listed as an amateur, his work is of a professional quality and like many other photographers, he valued his work in printing and from what I can see, he's done an amazing job.

An example of his work:

Credit: Jules Aarons - ca. 1947. From the Boston Public Library.


I'm glad to have learned about Jules Aarons and hope you enjoy reading a small bit about him.

Thank you so much for this link Ian. I was intrigued from the one shot you posted, how wonderful.

David_S85

Since I have a TOH magazine autographed by Kevin, Tommy and Roger (but not Norm, arghhh), I guess you could also count me as a fan of the show. I caught last week's episode and was excited by the way the producers showcased Jules' work. His son was interviewed as he walked through the remodeling site recalling his memories of his father and the darkroom, which they hadn't much touched at that point. Mr. Aarons wasn't just a good street photographer, he was a great one.

More on him here.

bdcolen

ian408 wrote: »

I'm a fan of This Old House on PBS and the house they're working on was owned by a photographer at one time. This week, his name was revealed and it is Jules Aarons. A physicist by training and a hobby photographer.

His work is on display at the Boston Public Library. Worth a look.

Aarons was a street photographer capturing many scenes in the West and North End neighborhoods. Influenced by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Sid Grossman and other street photographers, his work is stunning. Although he's listed as an amateur, his work is of a professional quality and like many other photographers, he valued his work in printing and from what I can see, he's done an amazing job.

An example of his work:

Credit: Jules Aarons - ca. 1947. From the Boston Public Library.


I'm glad to have learned about Jules Aarons and hope you enjoy reading a small bit about him.

Thanks for this. Aarons did really terrific work, whether or not photography was his main occupation. He is one of a growing number of forgotten or unknowns from the 40s and 50s who documented city life, before universal air conditioning, when it truly was lived on the sidewalks and streets.