W. Eugene Smith

Smith (1918-78) had a passion for social justice which informed his desire to create photographs that were works of art. The war in the South Pacific and victims of industrial pollution in a Japanese village are just two of the subjects he captured in unforgettable images. In addition to showcasing his stunning photos, this profile uses dramatic reconstruction, archive film, and interviews with his family, friends and colleagues, to get close to this brilliant and complicated American.