W. Eugene Smith

American | 1918 - 1978

W. Eugene Smith was an American photographer who was born in 1918. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Museum of Fine Arts, Boston have featured W. Eugene Smith's work in the past.W. Eugene Smith's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 70 USD to 98,500 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 98,500 USD for Ten works: A Portfolio of Ten Photographs, sold at Christie's New York in 2011. In the past 12 months, his photographs have averaged 4,784 USD.W. Eugene Smith has been featured in articles for , and . The most recent article is written for ArtDaily in September 2024. The artist died in 1978.

Artist's alternative names: William Eugene Smith

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Untitled ,1945

By W. Eugene Smith

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The Walk To Paradise Garden

By W. Eugene Smith

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'THE WALK TO PARADISE GARDEN'

By W. Eugene Smith

Tomoko in her bath, Minamata - W. Eugene Smith

Tomoko in her bath, Minamata ,1972

By W. Eugene Smith

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Untitled ,1945

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Self Portrait (from The Loft from Inside In) - W. Eugene Smith

Self Portrait (from The Loft from Inside In) ,1958

By W. Eugene Smith

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Master of the Photographic Essay; Let Truth Be Prejudice; Minimata, Words and (softcover); A Photographic Notebook (2 copies, softcover); Shadow & Substance, The Life of an American Photographer; the Concerned Photographer 2; An Aperture Monograph; W. Eugene Smith (Photo Poche softcover)

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TOMOKO AND MOTHER IN THE BATH, MINAMATA

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Past Exhibitions

Popular Photography: Vintage Prints From The Collection Of Carol Carlisle

Keith de Lellis Gallery

New York | USA

May 01,2025 - Jun 13,2025

American Job: 1940-2011

International Center of Photography (ICP)

Lower East Side | New York | USA

Jan 23,2025 - May 05,2025

ONLINE: New Works 鈥⑩€� New Arrivals 鈥⑩€� New Year

Robert Klein Gallery

South End | Boston | Massachusetts | USA

Dec 09,2024 - Jan 31,2025

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Articles

ArtDaily 18/09/2024

In an exceptional line-up of photographs that span the history of the medium, Heritage鈥檚 October 1 Photographs Signature庐 Auction is shaped by several outstanding collections that include work from a rare.

ArtDaily 12/09/2024

Iconic front-page news photography from the 20th century will be on view at Howard Greenberg Gallery from September 12. Together the photographs form an extraordinary visual history of the United States during the last century.

All About Photo 19/04/2024

In a world saturated with images, documentary photography remains a potent and indispensable form of visual storytelling.

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鈥� ..Smith鈥檚 black-and-white reportages exhibit a powerful sense of involvement, dealing with subject matter that reflects his social commitment... 鈥�
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鈥� ..Smith became interested in photography at an early age, inspired by his mother who was an enthusiastic amateur photographer... 鈥�
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鈥� ..Smith researched his stories thoroughly and submitted his photos with extensive captions, notes and lay-out suggestions... 鈥�
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鈥� ..These were generally ignored, which eventually led to Smith鈥檚 resignation... 鈥�
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鈥� ..Smith has been hailed as the founder of the photographic essay... 鈥�
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W. Eugene Smith

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