Bradley Smith (1) (1910–1997)
Author of Japan: A History in Art
For other authors named Bradley Smith, see the disambiguation page.
Works by Bradley Smith
China- a history of art 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1910-06-30
- Date of death
- 1997-08-28
- Gender
- male
- Occupations
- newspaper photographer
labor organizer
writer
illustrator
magazine editor - Organizations
- American Society of Magazine Photographers (founding member)
Life magazine
Time magazine
The Saturday Evening Post
Vogue - Relationships
- Bradley, Steven (son)
Bradley, Michael (son)
Gilbert, Nancy (step-daughter) - Short biography
- Bradley Smith was born on June 30, 1910 in New Orleans, LA. During the 1940's while living in New York, Smith began working as a photographer for Life magazine. He also worked as a freelance photographer for several other publications, including Time, The Saturday Evening Post, American Heritage, and Vogue. Considered one of the earliest photojournalists, Smith also worked as an editor for Time magazine, and wrote and illustrated 23 books. His books covered a wide range of topics from erotica to wildlife to foreign countries. He is also known for photographing well-known public figures like Helen Keller, Mahatma Gandhi, and Harry S. Truman as well as jazz musicians Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong. Bradley Smith died of throat cancer in 1997 at the age of 87 in La Jolla, CA.
- Nationality
- USA (birth)
- Birthplace
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Places of residence
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Karnes City, Texas, USA
New York, New York, USA - Place of death
- La Jolla, California, USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- USA
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A "coffe-table" book but with magnificent illustrations of the whole history of Japan from Nara on in well-chosen art. Often useful as illustrating key momernts in Japanese history which I can share with students.
This book is a comprehensive study of the art and history of China, seen through the work of artists who recorded the life and times around them. Each chapter focuses on a time period, covering the history of art from 1100 B.C. to 20th century China.
'This work is concerned with abstracting the essence of the history of China primarily through its art; to select the visions the artist has used to portray the history of his country.'
(Abstract from preface by Bradley Smith)
'This work is concerned with abstracting the essence of the history of China primarily through its art; to select the visions the artist has used to portray the history of his country.'
(Abstract from preface by Bradley Smith)
The history and cultural heritage of Japan is recorded through twenty centuries of artistic expression.
Within this handsome book is a key to understanding the long road that China, one of the great powers of the ancient and the modern world, has traveled in its dramatic history.
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- Works
- 18
- Members
- 1,375
- Popularity
- #18,703
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 7
- ISBNs
- 51
- Languages
- 3