Introduce briefly

• Stoller was raised and schooled in New York City. His interest in photography began while he was studying architecture at New York University, where he started taking photographs of architectural models, drawings, and sculptures [1].

• After graduating in 1938, Stoller focused on photography and worked with photographer Paul Strand in the Office of Emergency Management in 1940/1. He later taught photography at the Army Signal Corps Photo Center during World War II [1].

• After the war, Stoller resumed his career as an architectural photographer and collaborated with renowned architects of the time. His work featured landmarks of modern architecture, including the Seagram Building by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Fallingwater by Frank Lloyd Wright, and the Finnish Pavilion at the 1939 New York World's Fair by Alvar Aalto [1].

• Stoller's photographs played a significant role in promoting the Modern Movement in architecture. His name even became a verb among architects, with "Stollerized" meaning to have a design captured by Stoller, seen as a great honor [1].

• In 1961, Stoller became the first recipient of a Gold Medal for Photography from the American Institute of Architects [1].

• He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts by Pratt Institute in 1998 [1].

• Stoller's photographs appeared in various publications, including Architectural Record, Architectural Forum, Fortune, House & Garden, and House Beautiful [1].

• His work is held in collections such as the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art [1].

• Stoller founded Esto Photographics, a commercial photography firm, in the 1960s. The company is now run by his daughter, Erica Stoller [1].

• Stoller's work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions, including shows at Max Protetch Gallery, James Danziger Gallery, Rolf Ricke Gallery, Ariel Meyerowitz Gallery, Henry Urbach Architecture Gallery, Williams College Museum of Art, Danziger Projects, and Yossi Milo Gallery [1].

• Stoller's photographs have been featured in several books, including "Modern Architecture: Photographs by Ezra Stoller" and "Ezra Stoller, Photographer." He also contributed to publications dedicated to specific architectural landmarks, such as "The John Hancock Center," "The TWA Terminal," "The Yale Art + Architecture Building," and "Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater" [1].

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