Heroes of Hell Hole Swamp: Photographs of South Carolina Midwives by Hansel Mieth and W. Eugene Smith: An article from Southern Cultures 17:2, The Photography Issue

by Dolores Flamiano

Overview

Two mid-century Life photo essays reveal the power of editorial selection to lie—or reveal truth. This article appears in the Summer 2011 issue of Southern Cultures: The Photography Issue. "Mieth and Smith shared a belief that photography could bring social change. They viewed Pat Clark and Maude Callen as heroic healers whose stories would inspire racial understanding. Both photographers shot powerful images of the most visceral human experiences: birth, death, sexuality, and disease." Note: Due to copyright restrictions, the original photos by Mieth and Smith are available in the print version only.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780807882474
Publisher:	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Center for the Study of the American South
Publication date:	06/01/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Dolores Flamiano is Associate Professor and Ruth D. Bridgeforth Professor in the School of Media Arts and Design at James Madison University. She is working on a book about Hansel Mieth and social reform photojournalism.