This collection of photographs and essays examines the life and work of Horace Bristol, a photojournalist who documented such social conditions as those of migrant farm workers in the Great Depression, World War II, and the reconstruction of post-war Japan. It is interesting to note his often unacknowledged or underappreciated role in working with John Steinbeck and influencing the initial ideas for The Grapes of Wrath. While he socialized with members of a circle of photographers known as Group f/64, he never joined based on philosophical differences, but today his work could be seen as important as his colleagues, such as Dorothea Lange (and if you like Lange's work, I would definitely recommend checking out Bristol's work). So while Bristol's photographs did not follow the artistic practices of his day, they are very much the "social documents" he intended them to be.
Leatherby Libraries Call Number: TR820 .B7424 1995
3rd Floor Science & Technology Library (Oversize Books)
Review submitted by: Andrew Tessandori, Cataloging Assistant, Leatherby Libraries
Rating: Recommended
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