Learning on ScreenW Eugene Smith
- Alternative title
- W Eugene Smith: Photography Made Difficult
- Synopsis
- Documentary drama about the life and work of American photographer Eugene Smith (1918-1978), whose photos captured the changing social conditions and the enduring American spirit both at war and in peace and served as a catalyst for social change. Interviews friends and colleagues including biographer Jim Highes, managing editor of ‘Life’ magazine Edward K Thompson, critic John Berger, photo critic A D Coleman, and Cornell Capa of the International Center of Photography.
- Series
- American Masters, Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Year of production
- 1989
- Subjects
- Art
- Keywords
- photography; photojournalism; Smith, W Eugene
Credits
- Director
- Gene Lasko
- Producer
- Kirk Morris; Marthe Smith
- Writer
- Jan Hartman
Distribution Formats
- Type
- VHS
- Format
- PAL
- Price
- £14.95
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 89 minutes
- Year
- 2011
Production Company
- Name
WNET
- Name
WQED-TV
Distributor
- Name
Phaidon Press
- Contact
- Daniel Groenewald (Head of UK Sales & Marketing)
- enquiries@phaidon.com
- Web
- http://uk.phaidon.com/store/video/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7843 1206
- Fax
- 020 7843 1215
- Notes
- A series of 60+ films on major artists, many of which have been broadcast on the Southbank Show. Sale on video. (Some of the titles are available for sale on DVD from Illuminations.
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