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Did anyone see the interesting prog about W,Eugene Smiths visit to the south Wales coal field for 'Life' in 1950? The prog was part of 'Aunties' series about the 1950's which have been very good so far.
Smith was sent to the Rhonda by 'Life' owner Mr Luce to 'expose' the lack of progress of the Atlee Labour government in an attempt to influence the 1950 general election results. However, Smith became massively impressed by the Rhonda mining communities and his gritty pix gave an impression of great strength and character to the new labour hopes of social reform in a Britain devastated by war. Most of these great pix were thrown in a box and left until this programme was made 55years later.
The world famous pic of the three miners looking back over their shoulders was one of only about 4 frames VERY selectively shot!....so much for the motor drive!
Throughout the prog the same pix of Smith himself were repeated,...one showed him with early rangefinder with turret finder and some interesting looking accessories,..the camera bearing the word 'Canon' on the top left hand side.......Was this a 'V' or 'VT'..??......what were the weird fittings on the camera?
As it happens, most of the original negs and contacts looked like medium format material..........Smith was an American photographer so do any of the US people here know about him and his methods and equipement?
Smith was sent to the Rhonda by 'Life' owner Mr Luce to 'expose' the lack of progress of the Atlee Labour government in an attempt to influence the 1950 general election results. However, Smith became massively impressed by the Rhonda mining communities and his gritty pix gave an impression of great strength and character to the new labour hopes of social reform in a Britain devastated by war. Most of these great pix were thrown in a box and left until this programme was made 55years later.
The world famous pic of the three miners looking back over their shoulders was one of only about 4 frames VERY selectively shot!....so much for the motor drive!
Throughout the prog the same pix of Smith himself were repeated,...one showed him with early rangefinder with turret finder and some interesting looking accessories,..the camera bearing the word 'Canon' on the top left hand side.......Was this a 'V' or 'VT'..??......what were the weird fittings on the camera?
As it happens, most of the original negs and contacts looked like medium format material..........Smith was an American photographer so do any of the US people here know about him and his methods and equipement?
