Women, Workers, and Race in LIFE Magazine: Hansel Mieth's Reform Photojournalism, 1934-1955 - Paperback

by Dolores Flamiano (Author)

The tension between social reform photography and photojournalism is examined through this study of the life and work of German ?migr? Hansel Mieth (1909-1998), who made an unlikely journey from migrant farm worker to Life photographer. By drawing upon a rich array of primary sources, including Mieth's unpublished memoir, oral histories, and labor archives, the book seeks to unravel the multi-layered, often contested stories of the photographer's life and work. It will be of interest to scholars of photography history, women's studies, visual culture, and media history.

Author Biography

Dolores Flamiano is Professor and Interim Director, School of Media Arts and Design, James Madison University, USA.