Soulmaker: The Times of Lewis Hine

Alexander Nemerov • Princeton University Press • ISBN-13 978‑0691170176

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Soulmaker: The Times of Lewis Hine

Alexander Nemerov • Princeton University Press

ISBN-10: 0691170177 · ISBN-13: 978‑0691170176 · 2016

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Alexander Nemerov offers a profound meditation on the photographic legacy of Lewis Hine, moving beyond traditional historical analysis to explore the emotional and existential weight of his subjects. By examining Hine’s iconic portrayals of child laborers during the Progressive Era, the text illuminates the intersection of individual humanity and the systemic forces of early twentieth-century American industrialization. This work serves as both a critical biography and a lyrical study of the power of the lens to capture the soul of a nation in transition.

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Publisher: Princeton University Press
2016
Pages: 200Language: English

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Author: Alexander Nemerov

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Inferred: American HistoryInferred: Child LaborInferred: Progressive Era ReformInferred: Social Documentary PhotographyInferred: Social Reform

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Influences: Jacob Riis, Lewis HineCornerstone of: Documentary Photography Studies

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