A photojournalist associated with the prestigious Life magazine in the 1940s and 50s, W. Eugene Smith (1918-1978) is known for his legendary photo essays that portray with great eloquencethe lives of those transfigured by war, poverty and illness. Represented here is a broad selection of works from his profoundly moving oeuvre. Biography, bibliography,exhibitions. Illus., 63 black-and-white photographicreproductions. Unpgd. Pap.
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A photojournalist associated with the prestigious Life magazine in the 1940s and 50s, W. Eugene Smith (1918-1978) is known for his legendary photo essays that portray with great eloquencethe lives of those transfigured by war, poverty and illness. Represented here is a broad selection of works from his profoundly moving oeuvre. Biography, bibliography,exhibitions. Illus., 63 black-and-white photographicreproductions. Unpgd. Pap.