Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/31

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re cropping dilema
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 17:47:27 -0700
References: <LNBBLBNFHNEHGFKFMALGGEPJGNAB.tim@KairosPhoto.com>

Tim

Wasn't there a chap named Jacob Riis, who was referred to
as a photojournalist at the end of the 19th century?

Jerry

Tim Atherton wrote:

> > Hi BD,
> >
> >        When HCB started photographing with the early Leica, the
> > word 'photojournalist' was unknown.  I think the term was first
> > used in the '50s.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Rich Lahrson
>
> I don't have my OED here, but Webster's first included the term
> "photojournalism" in 1938 - which means it would have been in common use
> some time before that. I've also recently read some early writings by Walker
> Evan's from the 1930's which, as I recall, referred to photojournalism.
>
> tim
>
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