Heroes of Hell Hole Swamp: Photographs of South Carolina Midwives by Hansel Mieth and W. Eugene Smith
An article from Southern Cultures 17:2, The Photography Issue
By Dolores Flamiano | Publisher: UNC Center for the Study of the American South
About the book
Two mid-century Life photo essays reveal the power of editorial selection to lie—or reveal truth. This article appears in the Summer 2011 issue of Southern Cultures: The Photography Issue. “Mieth and Smith shared a belief that photography could bring social change. They viewed Pat Clark and Maude Callen as heroic healers whose stories would inspire racial understanding. Both photographers shot powerful images of the most visceral human experiences: birth, death, sexuality, and disease.” Note: Due to copyright restrictions, the original photos by Mieth and Smith are available in the print version only.
Editions of Heroes of Hell Hole Swamp: Photographs of South Carolina Midwives by Hansel Mieth and W. Eugene Smith
- EBook
- ISBN 9780807882474
- EBook
- ISBN 9798890843739
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Two mid-century Life photo essays reveal the power of editorial selection to lie—or reveal truth. This article appears in the Summer 2011 issue of Southern Cultures: The Photography Issue. “Mieth and Smith shared a belief that photography could bring social change. They viewed Pat Clark and Maude Callen as heroic healers whose stories would inspire racial understanding. Both photographers shot powerful images of the most visceral human experiences: birth, death, sexuality, and disease.” Note: Due to copyright restrictions, the original photos by Mieth and Smith are available in the print version only.
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Two mid-century Life photo essays reveal the power of editorial selection to lie—or reveal truth. This article appears in the Summer 2011 issue of Southern Cultures: The Photography Issue. “Mieth and Smith shared a belief that photography could bring social change. They viewed Pat Clark and Maude Callen as heroic healers whose stories would inspire racial understanding. Both photographers shot powerful images of the most visceral human experiences: birth, death, sexuality, and disease.” Note: Due to copyright restrictions, the original photos by Mieth and Smith are available in the print version only.
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History and Archaeology > History > History of the Americas
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Dolores Flamiano
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Heroes of Hell Hole Swamp: Photographs of South Carolina Midwives by Hansel Mieth and W. Eugene Smith is available as ebook(ISBN 9780807882474) and ebook(ISBN 9798890843739)
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