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Witness to our time

Title
Witness to our time / Alfred Eisenstaedt ; foreword by Henry R. Luce.
Author
Eisenstaedt, Alfred
Publication
  • New York : The Viking Press, 1966.
  • Geneva : Roto-Sadag S.A.

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Book/TextUse in library TR680 .E374 1966q OversizeOff-site

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Additional Authors
Luce, Henry R., 1898-1967
Description
343 p. (chiefly illus., ports.); 33 cm.
Summary
Photographic record of people and events of the last forty years as captured by the camera of one of Life magazine's most famous photographers.
Series Statement
A Studio book
Uniform Title
Studio book
Subject
  • Eisenstaedt, Alfred 1898-1995
  • Portrait photography
  • Photojournalism
  • Twentieth century > Pictorial works
  • studio portraits
  • commercial portraiture
  • journalistic photography
  • photojournalism (discipline)
  • Photojournalism
  • Portrait photography
  • Twentieth century
  • Fotografie
  • Foto's
  • Persfoto's
  • Fotojournalistiek
  • Fotografen
  • Twentieth century > Pictorial works
Genre/Form
  • illustrated books.
  • Illustrated works
  • Pictorial works
  • Bildband.
  • Illustrated works.
  • Ouvrages illustrés.
Note
  • Part of illustrative matter col.
Contents
Echoes of World War I: Verdun -- Europe between two wars -- The search for peace -- The rise of the dictators -- The United States: the Great Depression -- Hollywood -- The United States: World War II -- Birth of a bomb -- A defeated Japan -- The Korean War -- Italy: the Communists lose -- Czechoslovakia: the Communists win -- England: three prime ministers -- The United States: Eisenhower becomes president -- A portfolio of distinguished Englishmen -- The royal family -- Ethiopia -- Kenya -- Ghana -- "The fabulous country" -- A portfolio of distinguished Americans -- Conservation in the United States -- The performing arts -- The travel boom -- The United Nations -- John F. Kennedy -- The eye of Eisenstaedt.
LCCN
66023565
OCLC
  • ocm00476251
  • 476251
  • SCSB-159692
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library