Dream Street
W. Eugene Smith's Pittsburgh Project
Alan Trachtenberg
Explore the stunning photographic essay of legendary photojournalist W. Eugene Smith in "Dream Street." Commissioned to photograph Pittsburgh's bicentennial, Smith produced nearly 16,000 images over a year, creating a bold portrayal of mid-century America. Edited by Sam Stephenson to showcase the core images Smith believed captured the "synthesis of the whole," alongside an essay by Alan Trachtenberg analyzing the significance of Smith's work, "Dream Street" is a must-read for fans of photography and American history.
Publish Date
2003-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
2003-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 2001
Goodreads Rating
4.53
ISBN
9780226824833
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2021-02-27T17:22:33.000Z
The book is hit and miss and mostly known for some of the iconic photographs that define his career.
I picked up a used copy a few years ago and would look at it periodically to see if it had the same impact.
It didn't. But I still admired the scope of the ambition. – source