Week 3: artist #2 Jacob Riis

Jacob Riis

Jacob Riis was born May 3, 1849 in Ribe, Denmark. Jacob Riis died May 26, 1914 in Barre, MA. Jacob Riis was a danish american social farmer, " Muckraking" journalist and social documentary photographer. Jacob Riis photos are about the "other half" (lifestyles).

Jacobs photos show the meaning of how people are living. As in how the people live their lives with money and how the people with no  money or anything live their life. I like how Jacobs photos have meaning in them.