Lewis Hine exposing child labor

[Phantomas]

Let's try this again. Previous thread attracted some negativity towards the notion that photographing marginalized communities can actually do some good. The photographers work and the results it achieved unjustly fell into negative light on RFF, and thus got deleted.

Please look at the photos and watch the video before making conclusions.

Lewis Hine: The child labour photos that shamed America

 

[CameraQuest]

Let's try this again. Previous thread attracted some negativity towards the notion that photographing marginalized communities can actually do some good. The photographers work and the results it achieved unjustly fell into negative light on RFF, and thus got deleted.

Please look at the photos and watch the video before making conclusions.

Lewis Hine: The child labour photos that shamed America

how about if you take the time to post in the appropriate forum?

that would be much appreciated.

thread moved.

Stephen

 

[Phantomas]

Hmmm... excuse me if I considered this relevant to "General Photography Interest", but thanks for moving it.

 

[seakayaker1]

Thanks for the link, enjoy his photographs and the link.

Interesting lead, 'Lewis Hine: The child labour photos that shamed America.'

The video certainly points out that Lewis Hine was interested in people of all ages and their social welfare.

 

[BobYIL]

Lewis Hine and Dorothea Lange documented some parts of history of the States to be remembered sometimes with shame, sometimes with tear in eyes. The stories of the child labour and the innocent Japanese American children sent to internment camps are the haunting reminders of a past. Shame contributes us to learn taming ourselves.

 

[Pablito]

Lewis Hine and Dorothea Lange documented some parts of history of the States to be remembered sometimes with shame, sometimes with tear in eyes. The stories of the child labour and the innocent Japanese American children sent to internment camps are the haunting reminders of a past. Shame contributes us to learn taming ourselves.

Umm, the Japanese American adults were innocent too, though not as cute.

Today the U.S. is so "tame" it detains award winning photographer/film-makers:

http://www.salon.com/2012/04/08/u_s_filmmaker_repeatedly_detained_at_border/

 

[zauhar]

Beautiful little piece on an interesting man and artist. Thanks for posting.

Surprising this prompted any controversy, but then I always miss the excitement on RFF!

Randy

 

[segedi]

One of my favorite photographers. His lasting contribition to contemporary American society makes him the most important photographer of all-time, in my eyes.

 

[zauhar]

Umm, the Japanese American adults were innocent too, though not as cute.

Today the U.S. is so "tame" it detains award winning photographer/film-makers:

http://www.salon.com/2012/04/08/u_s_filmmaker_repeatedly_detained_at_border/

Thanks for the link to the Salon article, that was disturbing reading (although along the lines of other items I have seen in recent years).

Randy

 

[Phantomas]

Thanks for the link to the Salon article, that was disturbing reading (although along the lines of other items I have seen in recent years).

Randy

Agreed. I've seen this story short while ago and at first it didn't even make an impact, which is a sign of how common such situations can unfortunately be.

 

[whitecat]

Thanks, good link.

 

[BobYIL]

Umm, the Japanese American adults were innocent too, though not as cute.

Today the U.S. is so "tame" it detains award winning photographer/film-makers:

http://www.salon.com/2012/04/08/u_s_filmmaker_repeatedly_detained_at_border/

Fully agreed.. shame has always been a part of the human societies almost anywhere around the globe, even today.. However -IMHO- the point the OP was after rather related to the children at the first rate. I am sure in any society children have the absolute priority for they are "entrusted" to us grown ups.

 

[Leigh Youdale]

There's a commentary on Hine at TOP today.

 

[seakayaker1]

Umm, the Japanese American adults were innocent too, though not as cute.

Today the U.S. is so "tame" it detains award winning photographer/film-makers:

http://www.salon.com/2012/04/08/u_s_filmmaker_repeatedly_detained_at_border/

Thanks for the link, disturbing article to say the least.

What we assume to be our rights as U.S. citizens is certainly just a picture in our minds and not a reality if we are perceived to be a threat of any kind to the folks in power.

 

[folville]

What a great video piece. It isn't possible to see Hine's images without pangs of empathy for those small children or admiration for the adult laborers working on the Empire State Building.

 

[x-ray]

I've always admired Hines work and read quite a lot about him. There's a documentary video out on him as well. His life and career were very interesting. If I remember right he was originally a school teacher and photography was a later interest. I seem to remember he died a financially broken man.

 

[maddoc]

Thanks for sharing the links.