Hine used his camera as a tool to prompt social reform, and reveal shocking working conditions
Lewis W Hine is perhaps best known for his shots of labourers constructing the Empire State Building in New York. These welders and riveters have an almost heroic air, hoisting beams and balancing on iron girders hundreds of feet up in the air, with no safety equipment in sight. (You may recall the famous image of a group of ironworkers eating their sandwiches and sharing cigarettes while seated on a narrow piece of metal.) These gutsy construction workers took great pride in their work, and were shown to be masters of their machinery. Pictures from the series appeared in Hine’s popular book Men at Work, alongside images of miners, railroad and factory workers, among others.
This story is from the April 7, 2018 edition of Amateur Photographer.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the April 7, 2018 edition of Amateur Photographer.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
John Wade considers...World War II: Home Front 1940, by A.J O'Brien
Say the word 'Wall's' to those of a certain age and two things spring to mind: sausages and ice cream.
Panasonic FZ82D
If you want the flexibility of a superzoom bridge camera, then the FZ82D is a new model to tempt you. But is it any good? Amy Davies finds out
Leica D-Lux 8
Leica's latest advanced zoom compact resurrects a much-loved line, but can it challenge the Fujifilm X100VI? Andy Westlake finds out
Focus stacking for macro
In macro photography, depth of field is a real issue, but Rod Lawton shows how focus bracketing and Photoshop can fix it
Something magic
The official invention of photography is hard to pin down, but it's possibly 200 years old this year. Michael Pritchard takes a closer look at one of its pioneers
Fugue by Lydia Goldblatt
A profound and moving reflection on love, life, grief, childhood and motherhood, Fugue is a wonderful body of work, says Amy Davies
Honor's new phone crush, plus eye-tracking tech
It’s not exactly been a quiet summer for new phone announcements, but the pace is about to get even more hectic, with the massive IFA consumer electronics show taking place soon in Berlin (on 6-10 September).
Final Analysis
Peter Dench considers...'Matt, Border Morris Dancer, Clerical Error, Chester City' by Ryley Morton
Join the Club
PhotoClub247 is an online-only club of 400 friendly members and offers free live webinars
A new light on landscapes
Liam Man's dramatic, drone-lit landscapes have won him international acclaim. He tells Geoff Harris about his approach, and why still images still appeal more than video
