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William Eugene Smith (December 30, 1918 – October 15, 1978) was an American photojournalist. [1] He has been described as "perhaps the single most important American photographer in the development of the editorial photo essay." [2]
William Eugene Smith was born in 1918 in Wichita, Kansas. He took his first photographs at the age of 15 for two local newspapers. In 1936, Smith entered Notre Dame University in Wichita, where a special photographic scholarship was created for him.
W. Eugene Smith (1918 - 1978) was a pioneer of photojournalism and a member of Magnum. Learn about his life, work, and research archive at the International Center of Photography.
The W. Eugene Smith Fund supports photographers whose work follows the tradition of W. Eugene Smith’s humanistic photography and dedicated compassion as evidenced during his 45-year career as a photographic essayist.
29 de dez. de 2018 · 100 years since the birth of W. Eugene Smith, we take a look at the work of a remarkable talent who described his approach to photography as working “like a playwright”
9 de abr. de 2024 · W. Eugene Smith (born December 20, 1918, Wichita, Kansas, U.S.—died October 15, 1978, Tucson, Arizona) was an American photojournalist noted for his compelling photo-essays, which were characterized by a strong sense of empathy and social conscience.
15 de abr. de 2019 · Minamata Bay, Japan. 1972 © W. Eugene Smith | Magnum Photos By the time he was working on Minamata, Smith was suffering from his own set of ailments, sustained while photographing in WWII (in the Battle of Okinawa he was seriously injured by mortar fire) as well as injuries from two plane crashes.
