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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 (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.
20 de ene. de 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. They all met in their early twenties when they were part of the University Players theatre troupe in West Falmouth, Cape Code, Massachussetts; and…
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...
John Swope was an American photographer, born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in 1908. He became interested in photography in 1936 and joined Life Magazine as a freelancer in 1946.
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.
