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William Eugene Smith

1918 Stati Uniti - 1978 Stati Uniti

Portrait of W. Eugene Smith. Credits: Philip Gould / Corbis via Getty Images.

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Introduction

Unanimously considered the father of the modern photographic essay (the "photo essay"), Smith was not a mere eyewitness to historical events, but a visceral interpreter, a philosopher of the image who utilized the camera as an instrument of ethical and psychological investigation.

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