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John Swope (August 23, 1908 – May 11, 1979) was a photographer for Life, [1] [2] and a commercial pilot who trained United States Army Air Forces pilots during World War II. [2] Biography. He was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey in 1908. [3] He attended Harvard University in 1930.
John Swope (August 23, 1908 – May 11, 1979) was a photographer for Life, and a commercial pilot who trained United States Army Air Forces pilots during World War II.
John Swope was one of the first American photographers to document Japan after World War II, capturing the impact of the conflict on the people and the land. His book A Letter From Japan combines his powerful images with his personal letters to his wife, revealing his humanity and sensitivity.
22 de mar. de 2006 · Among the handful of officers and guides aboard this boat was an affable, self-taught, New Jersey-born photographer named John Swope (1908-79), one of a small unit of naval photographers...
20 de ene. de 2018 · Camera Over Hollywood: Photographs by John Swope 1936-1938. January 20, 2018. I’ve only just discovered Camera Over Hollywood: Photographs by John Swope 1936-1938, and a discovery it is. John Swope was a life-long friend of Henry Fonda, James Stewart and Josh Logan.
4 de jun. de 2006 · John Swope (1908-1979) was a renowned Hollywood photographer who also documented the post-war Japan in 1945. See his vintage prints, letters, and ephemera at the Hammer Museum exhibition and catalogue.
John Swope was a versatile and influential photographer who captured a broad spectrum of subjects in black and white. He documented Hollywood, war, India, and more with a keen eye for the human condition and aesthetics.
