W. Eugene Smith – Inspiration from Masters of Photography

William Eugene Smith was American Photojournalist born in 1918 in Wichita, Kansas. He started his photography at the age of 15 for local newspapers. Smith worked for Newsweek, Flying Magazine, Life Magazine, etc. Smith joined Magnum Photos in 1955 and became a full Member in 1957. His popular works are Dream Street, Let Truth Be the Prejudice and Shadow & Substance. Smith died in October 15, 1978, Tucson, Arizona.

“Photo is a small voice, at best, but sometimes – just sometimes – one photograph or a group of them can lure our senses into awareness. Much depends upon the viewer; in some, photographs can summon enough emotion to be a catalyst to thought.” – W. Eugene Smith

Publications of W. Eugene Smith

• Dream Street: W. Eugene Smith’s Pittsburgh Project
• The Jazz Loft Project: Photographs and Tapes of W. Eugene Smith from 821 Sixth Avenue, 1957-1965
• Let Truth Be the Prejudice: W. Eugene Smith, His Life and Photographs
• W. Eugene Smith: Photographs 1934-1975

You can find more info about W. Eugene Smith

• Wikipedia
• Magnum Photos
• Eugene Smith Memorial Fund

Articles and Interviews of W. Eugene Smith

• The Paris Review Daily
• W. Eugene Smith – More Real than Reality
• Photo Seminars
• W. Eugene Smith’s Pacific

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