Kip Rhinelander

Kip Rhinelander

Leonard Kip Rhinelander (1903–1936) was a New York socialite. His sensational 1925 divorce trial highlighted a contemporary racial issue, i.e. the vague legal definition of that time on who was to be considered "white" or "colored". Its circumstances also led to a new development in journalistic photography, i.e. using (ethical) photomanipulation (see Composograph).