W. Eugene Smith: Photography Made Difficult
The war in the South Pacific, a country doctor in Colorado, victims of industrial pollution in a Japanese village — all were captured in unforgettable photographs by the legendary W. Eugene Smith. This program showcases over 600 of Smith’s stunning photographs and includes a dramatic recreation in which actor Peter Riegert (Crossing Delancey, Local Hero) portrays the artist using dialogue take from Smith’s diaries and letters. Interwoven through the program are archival footage and interviews with family and friends of this brilliant, complicated man, whose work developed from twin themes of common humanity and social responsibility.
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Peter Riegert
John Berger
Mimi Bessinger
Peter Feliz
Jim Hughes
Evans “Red” Valens
Ben Maddow
William Johnson
Patrick Smith
Stella Wheatley
A. D. Coleman
Edward K. Thompson
Ted Castle
Terrell Sneed
Maude Callen
Norman Cousins
Cornell Capa
Stefan Lorant
John G. Morris
Phyliss Smith
Aileen Mioko Smith
