In advance of World War II, in 1939, Andreas Feininger immigrated to the U.S. where he established himself as a freelance photographer. In 1943 he joined the staff of Life magazine, an association that lasted until 1962.
Feininger became famous for his photographs of New York.
![Moon shining over Manhattan's RCA & Chrysler buildings as its light shimmers on the waters of the Hudson River, 1946.](https://monovisions.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/vintage-new-york-by-andreas-feininger-1940s-007.jpg)
Moon shining over Manhattan’s RCA & Chrysler buildings as its light shimmers on the waters of the Hudson River, 1946.
![View of a crescent moon over lower Manhattan, 1946. The three tallest buildings are, from left), the City Bank Farmers Trust Building (Cross and Cross, completed 1931; later known as 20 Exchange Place), the Cities Service Building (Clinton & Russell, Holton & George, completed 1932; later known as the American International Building), and the Bank of the Manhattan Company building (H. Craig Severance, completed 1930; later known as 40 Wall Street and the Trump Building).](https://monovisions.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/vintage-new-york-by-andreas-feininger-1940s-012.jpg)
View of a crescent moon over lower Manhattan, 1946. The three tallest buildings are, from left), the City Bank Farmers Trust Building (Cross and Cross, completed 1931; later known as 20 Exchange Place), the Cities Service Building (Clinton & Russell, Holton & George, completed 1932; later known as the American International Building), and the Bank of the Manhattan Company building (H. Craig Severance, completed 1930; later known as 40 Wall Street and the Trump Building).