Lewis Hine: Photographer of Americans at Work

by Richard Worth

Overview

Lewis Wickes Hines documentary photography helped promote the cause of the National Child Labor Committee, which published there declaration in 1913. This text is a collection of photographs showing children at work from 1910 to 1935 as Hines travelled across America.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780765681539
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/31/2009
Series:	Show Me America (Group 1) Series
Pages:	80
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.00(d)
Age Range:	11 - 12 Years

About the Author

Richard Worth, a Connecticut-based writer, is the author of more than fifty books for young adults. They include biographies, histories and books on current events and on family living.

Table of Contents

Declaration of Independence Map CHAPTER ONE The Great Social Peril CHAPTER TWO Becoming a Photographer CHAPTER THREE Hine at Ellis Island CHAPTER FOUR The Tragedy of Child Labor CHAPTER FIVE Hine and World War I CHAPTER SIX Men at Work CHAPTER SEVEN The Great Depression

Editorial Reviews

Gr 6-9

These books do an excellent job of presenting American history through the eyes of artists who took it upon themselves to document some of our country's most triumphant and devastating moments. The copiously illustrated texts provide concise yet sufficient biographies of the individuals and their times and delineate the scope of their artistic endeavors. In every case, the facts of the historical period are interwoven to explain how/why the artists chose the work that became their trademarks. The writing in each book is clear and comprehensible, highlighting both the artist's triumphs and trials. Frequent quotes do much to personalize the historical facts and to prevent the texts from becoming dry. Lange has no source notes; the other volumes include a brief note for the quotations. A two-page map outlines the geographic range of the artists' work. The illustrations, of course, are the books' strengths. Although in a few cases some of the paintings or photos appear several pages before or after being mentioned, most of them are in sync with the written word. These titles will serve both as fine introductions to the art forms of documentary painting and photography and as well-researched visual histories of America's growing pains. They could be of great assistance in preparations for History Day programs, either as research tools or to inspire students to create their own records of current local events.-Nancy Menaldi-Scanlan, formerly at LaSalle Academy, Providence, RI

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