Photographer, teacher, and sociologist Lewis W. Hine (1874-1940) influenced our perception of early 20th-century American working life like no other. Combining his training as an educator with his humanistic concerns, Hine was one of the first photographers to use the camera as a documentary tool. His work paid particular attention to working conditions, housing, and the arrival of immigrants on Ellis Island. His images, including those of children in textile mills, factories, coal mines, and farm fields, became iconic in photographic history and helped transform labor laws in the United States.
This book brings together a representative collection of all periods of Lewis W. Hine's work. It ranges from his first forays into the socio-documentary genre to his latest, more artistic and interpretive photographs, including his phenomenal images of the construction of the Empire State Building and his staging of the symbiotic relationship between humans and machines as a reflection on the growing industrialization. In addition to nearly 350 photographs, the book includes an editor's essay as an introduction to Hine's life and groundbreaking work.
Author: Peter Walter
Binding: Hardcover
Format: 14 x 19.5 cm
Pages: 544
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