Born in 1918, W. Eugene Smith is best known for his striking photographs of war and life in places consumed by poverty, having been active during World War II as he photographed the Allies’ island-hopping battles with Japan, having the wounds to prove that. Before that, from 1936-37, he attended Notre Dame University in Wichita and got a special photographic scholarship made in his honor before leaving for New York City for its Institute of Photography and, a year later, to begin working at News-Week, later the freelance Black Star agency after he was fired from News-Week. And though his gusto was called ‘troublesome’ by some, and he is now gone, having died due to a stroke on October 15th, 1978, he has long since proceeded on his way into our memories, far from being forgotten, thanks to things like the W. Eugene Smith Fund, promoting ‘humanistic’ photography and rewarding exceptional achievements in the field.

Resource: https://www.magnumphotos.com/photographer/w-eugene-smith/

Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSE-Q0Dqy00Ea-K6QpazIIgRoUcfPvHc-43uLU6zxzFJB3Ndb2_7f9Rr_W4fwv4yKqTadfoHQDC3X_4/pub?start=true&loop=false&delayms=20000