Get the Picture by John G Morris
A personal history of 50 years in photo-journalism by one of the top journalists of the 20th century. John Morris tells the inside stories from the field, ranging from photos of the D-Day landing to the assassination of Robert Kennedy.
"An exciting, revealing trip through the intricacies of picture publishing in its truest light" - Gordon Parks, author of Half Past Autumn; "Going through Morris's book of memories, I felt I was sitting in front of a magic lantern." - Henri Cartier-Bresson; "During his long and eventful career, John G. Morris operated at the heart of 20th-century photojournalism, working as a picture editor for Life, Magnum, The Washington Post, The New York Times and National Geographic....[H]e weaves photographers, anecdotes, players, history and a credo or two into an engaging and informative tale." - Rosemary Ranck, New York Times Book Review
Morris, John G.: - John G. Morris (1916-2017) shaped photojournalism from World War II through the Vietnam War, After graduating from the University of Chicago, he served as a Hollywood correspondent for Life, picture editor for Life's London bureau during World War II, picture editor at Ladies' Home Journal, the first executive editor of the Magnum Photos press agency, picture editor for both the Washington Post and the New York Times, and a correspondent and editor for National Geographic. Among his honors was the Legion d'Honneur, presented in Paris in 2009, and an Infinity Award for lifetime achievement given by the International Center of Photography in New York in 2010.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780226539140 |
| ISBN 10 | 0226539148 |
| Title | Get the Picture |
| Author | John G Morris |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The University of Chicago Press |
| Year published | 2002-06-15 |
| Number of pages | 351 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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