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Since 1980, the fund has awarded photographers for exceptional accomplishments in the field. Notable photographs and photo-essays One of Smith's photographs of a victim of Minamata disease, 1971. 1944 photograph in which a wounded infant is found by an American soldier on Saipan.
- 1934–1978
- October 15, 1978 (aged 59), Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
- William Eugene Smith, December 30, 1918, Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
- Photojournalist
Apr 15, 2019 · The Magnum photographer made his last photo essay about industrial mercury poisoning in the Japanese city of Minamata, helping to bring justice and visibility to the victims W. Eugene Smith W. Eugene Smith Takako Isayama, a 12-year-old fetal (congenital) victim of the Minamata disease, with her mother.
Oct 15, 2019 · In Japan, Minamata disease is known as one of four major health crises that helped turned the tide against industrial pollution. Less familiar is the role played by photojournalist W. Eugene...
W. Eugene Smith and his wife Aileen Mioko Smith lived in Minamata from 1971 to 1973, with the specific aim of bringing Minamata disease to public attention. During those three years Smith took thousands of photographs, leading to the production of numerous magazine articles, exhibitions and a book.
Jan 24, 2021 · Yes. The Minamata true story reveals that while working as a photojournalist in the Pacific Theater during WWII, W. Eugene 'Gene' Smith was seriously injured by mortar fire during the Battle of Okinawa. He also sustained injuries in two plane crashes. -MagnumPhotos.com. What is Minamata disease?
Japanese photographer Takeshi Ishikawa, who assisted Smith in Minamata, has since exhibited his own photographs documenting the disease. His photographs cover the years 1971 to the present, with Minamata victims as his subjects.
Oct 1, 2013 · By James Estrin Oct. 1, 2013. W. Eugene Smith was impassioned in covering the deadly effects of industrial mercury pollution in Minamata, Japan, during the early 1970s. The photo essay...
