W. Eugene Smith
W. Eugene Smith was a great famous photographer. He was born in Wichita, Kansas on December 30th, 1918 and died in Tucson, Arizona in 1978. He got his education at the University of Notre Dame and later got his first job as a photojournalist. He took photos for The Wichita Eagle and the Beacon. He later decided to move to New York City and worked for Newsweek which he got fired from because he refused to use the type of camera they wanted him to use. Then, he decided to work for Life Magazine. W. Eugene Smith is best known for his work in Pacific Theater during World War 2 and his work for popular magazines. His most famous picture is called "The Walk to Paradise Garden" which is a picture of his own 2 children entering a forest clearing. W. Eugene Smith was an amazing photojournalist.
Here are 2 of his photographs:
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