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John Swope (August 23, 1908 – May 11, 1979) was a photographer for Life, [1] [2] and a commercial pilot who trained United States Army Air Forces pilots during World War II [2] . Biography. He was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey in 1908. [3] He attended Harvard University in 1930.
- August 23, 1908, New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
- May 11, 1979 (aged 70), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- 2, including Topo Swope
- Photography
As one of the first American photographers to set foot on Japanese soil at the end of World War II, even before Japan had officially surrendered, John Swope experienced and recorded a critical, peculiar, and fragile moment in the history of Japan and a war-torn world.
John Swope (August 23, 1908 – May 11, 1979) was a photographer for Life, and a commercial pilot who trained United States Army Air Forces pilots during World War II
Like his contemporary Walker Evans, John Swope came to photography from a position of privilege. Unlike Evans, who preferred to find America’s self-invention in subtle details, Swope went straight to Hollywood, the bright, obvious generator of mythology. Initially hired by a producer as an assistant and occasional publicity photographer ...
John Swope | Most iconic images of the 20th century | MPTV Images. ( 1908 - 1979 ) While most photographers are known for their focus on a singular idea or subject matter, John Swope remained an exception to the rule. Swope was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey in 1908.
20 de ene. de 2018 · Camera Over Hollywood: Photographs by John Swope 1936-1938. January 20, 2018. I’ve only just discovered Camera Over Hollywood: Photographs by John Swope 1936-1938, and a discovery it is. John Swope was a life-long friend of Henry Fonda, James Stewart and Josh Logan.
4 de jun. de 2006 · A Letter from Japan: The Photographs of John Swope is the first in-depth presentation of vintage prints from the late Los Angeles photographer’s 1945 journey through post-war Japan. Shot during a three-and-a-half-week period, John Swope ’s photographs vividly document the impact of World War II on the local population of Japan as ...
