W. Eugene SMITH & Steve PRED

For decades, William Eugene Smith (1918-78) shaped American reportage photography. His style was defined not just by technical perfection, but also by his emotional approach to the themes he portrayed in his photographs. Despite seeing himself as a neutral observer, with the highest regard for the ethics of photojournalism, his viewpoint was never cold or that of a voyeur – instead, his images were always full of compassion and empathy. Smith photographed for publications such as Life, Coliers, Harper's Bazaar and The New York Times.

A graduate of Columbia University in New York, Steve Pred is the co-founder and president of US company Pred Materials. Having begun his photographic career in 1972, he has worked as a medical photographer at the Van Etten & Jacobi Hospital, as well as freelancing for the International Center of Photography. His photographic themes are often centred around aspects of local cultures he encounters on his travels, as well as his home city of New York.

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