Smith, W. Eugene
Summary: Collects two hundred images taken by the 20th-century master photographer during his residency in a New York City flower district loft that was the site of famous after-hours jazz jam sessions.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 2009
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 779 STESummary: About a celebrated war photographer W. Eugene Smith in a real life David vs Goliath story, pitting Smith against a powerful corporation responsible for poisoning the people of Minamata, Japan in 1971. With the glory days of World War II far behind him, Smith has become a recluse. Between an impassioned Japanese translator called Aileen urging him to go and a much-needed commission from "Life"...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022