MASTER PHOTOGRAPHER SERIES: W. Eugene Smith
No other photographer influenced me more than W. Eugene Smith. There is an overload of information about him. One of the best sources is from the book Let Truth be the Prejudice By Ben Maddow.
He was one of the worlds greatest photojournalists. His technical competence was matched by very few, and his darkroom skills makes an original Gene Smith print a work of art in itself. His passion for truth places the integrity of the photograph far above such matters as monetary gain or personal safety.
There are many less published photographs of his that are worth a search including a series of his daughter "Juanita".
LIFE photographer W. Eugene Smith talking w. and giving treats to local children after battle between Japanese & American forces for control of Saipan.
July 1944
Photographer: W. Eugene Smith
"With considerable soul searching, that to the utmost of my ability, I have let truth be the prejudice." - W. Eugene Smith
Eugene Smith Archive at Magnum Photos
W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund
He was one of the worlds greatest photojournalists. His technical competence was matched by very few, and his darkroom skills makes an original Gene Smith print a work of art in itself. His passion for truth places the integrity of the photograph far above such matters as monetary gain or personal safety.
There are many less published photographs of his that are worth a search including a series of his daughter "Juanita".
LIFE photographer W. Eugene Smith talking w. and giving treats to local children after battle between Japanese & American forces for control of Saipan.
July 1944
Photographer: W. Eugene Smith
"With considerable soul searching, that to the utmost of my ability, I have let truth be the prejudice." - W. Eugene Smith
Eugene Smith Archive at Magnum Photos
W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund
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