Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Aaron Siskind

Born: December 4, 1903
Died: February 8, 1991 (aged 87)
Bio: Aaron Siskind was an American photographer widely considered to be closely involved with, if not a part of, the abstract expressionist movement.
Known for:
- Harlem document: photographs 1932-1940 (1981)