Haas wasn't interested in photography at an early age, but took advantage of his family’s extensive library, as well as museums and libraries in Vienna. This lead him to study philosophy and poetry, both of which started his interest of the creative potential for photography. 'A Poet's Camera' was one of the pieces which sparked his interested, it included work from artists like Edward Weston. Haas went on to work for 'Life' and was elected to Magnum's board of directors following the deaths of Robert Capa and Werner Bischof in 1954.
Here are some examples of Ernst's work.
Haas' work is all of a similar style, focusing on long exposures, making his subjects look almost dragged out. Although I think the concept is good, I'm not fond of Haas' work, his photographs are dull, and aren't appealing in my opinion. That being said, I can see why his work is popular, it is well shot, and an idea that has not been over used in popular photography.
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