early life and education arthur sidney siegel was an american photographer and educator, born on august 2, 1913, in detroit, michigan. he began photographing at a young age and later studied at the university of michigan, graduating with a degree in sociology from wayne state university in 1937. siegel then enrolled in the new bauhaus at the armour institute, where he studied under lászló moholy-nagy and györgy kepes. career siegel's career as a photographer began when he started working as a photojournalist for the new york times. he took journalism assignments for newspapers, magazines, and…