Faces of War: The Untold Story of Edward Steichen's WWII Photographers [With DVD] Capa dura - 2009

por Mark D. Faram

A visually stunningcollection that bringsthe soldiers' experience tovivid photographic life-includes a DVD.

The Aviation Photographic Unit was a military unitunlike any other in World War II. Founded andled by legendary photographer Edward Steichen,the photographers in this unit gave Americans onthe home front memorable and dramatic images ofthe people fighting the Navy's battles in the Pacifictheater. Beginning with just half a dozen intrepidshutterbugs and expanding to ten battle-seasonedphotographers, the unit covered everything fromearly aircraft raids to amphibious landings to thesurrender in Tokyo Bay. With an estimated 14,000images in the collection of the National Archives,the work of this talented photographic unit ishistorically significant not only as a visual record ofthe war, but also for its influence on generations ofpostwar photographers. Faces of War is a tribute tothe vision of Edward Steichen, as well as the menwho served under him, and most importantly totheir subjects-the unsung heroes of the U.S. Navy.Steichen's unit included such well-knownphotographers as:

LCdr. Horace Bristol
Lt. Barrett Gallagher
LCdr. Charles Fenno Jacobs
Lt. Victor Jorgensen
LCdr. Charles Kerlee
LCdr. Dwight S. Long
Lt. Wayne Miller