Faces of War: The Untold Story of Edward Steichen's WWII Photographers [Hardcover]

Mark Faram (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 5, 2009

A visually stunning collection that brings the soldiers' experience to vivid photographic life- includes a DVD.

The Aviation Photographic Unit was a military unit unlike any other in World War II. Founded and led by legendary photographer Edward Steichen, the photographers in this unit gave Americans on the home front memorable and dramatic images of the people fighting the Navy's battles in the Pacific theater. Beginning with just half a dozen intrepid shutterbugs and expanding to ten battle-seasoned photographers, the unit covered everything from early aircraft raids to amphibious landings to the surrender in Tokyo Bay. With an estimated 14,000 images in the collection of the National Archives, the work of this talented photographic unit is historically significant not only as a visual record of the war, but also for its influence on generations of postwar photographers. Faces of War is a tribute to the vision of Edward Steichen, as well as the men who served under him, and most importantly to their subjects-the unsung heroes of the U.S. Navy. Steichen's unit included such well-known photographers as:

LCdr. Horace Bristol
Lt. Barrett Gallagher
LCdr. Charles Fenno Jacobs
Lt. Victor Jorgensen
LCdr. Charles Kerlee
LCdr. Dwight S. Long
Lt. Wayne Miller

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About the Author

Mark Faram is a writer and photographer for the Navy Times and a veteran of the U.S. Navy. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Berkley Hardcover; 1 Har/DVD edition (May 5, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425221407
• ISBN-13: 978-0425221402
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,324,650 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Story with Great Photos, July 31, 2009

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W. H. McDonald Jr. "The American Author Assoc... (Elk Grove, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Faces of War: The Untold Story of Edward Steichen's WWII Photographers (Hardcover)

I wasn't sure what I was getting into when I picked up "Faces of War: The Untold Story Of Edward Steichen's WWII Photographers" by Mark D. Faram. What a pleasant surprise awaited me. It was like finding a toy at the bottom of a Jacker Jack box when I was a kid. I had no clue as to even who Edward Steichen was - let alone the men under his command. It was truly interesting to discover this whole story and see the wonderful photographs. The author has done some great research and weaves the story together so that it is not just reading dry history but is great entertainment.

The Bonus DVD is just that - a huge bonus for the reader! What a great attachment and is well worth the price of the book alone. I give this book my personal recommendation and will tell others about it. This book is not just for history, or WWII buffs, or even for those photographers - this book will appeal to all kinds of readers because it is human story that is fascinating.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, January 11, 2010

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This review is from: Faces of War: The Untold Story of Edward Steichen's WWII Photographers (Hardcover)

I bought this for my dad for Christmas and he really enjoyed it. Thought it was a great book.

1 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars What's with the DVD?, July 1, 2009

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Charles L. Ainsworth (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Faces of War: The Untold Story of Edward Steichen's WWII Photographers (Hardcover)

I have extensively looked through this book at the local bookstore with a mind to buying it, and it appears to be written well, but I have a major complaint which has kept me from following through with the purchase. My complaint is about the pictures. Shouldn't this book be about the photos?

The photos taken by this team of Navy photographers are public domain images, because they were taken for the US Government. So, they should be available for everyone to use and share with each other. This book, however, includes only one photo on glossy paper which is suitable for scanning. When I saw the disc in the book, I was hopeful that it was a CD-ROM with electronic images of at least all of the pictures presented in the book. Alas, however, it isn't, instead it is a DVD of interviews and the like. Why didn't the publishing company include a CD with high-quality electronic copies of the best photos taken by the photographers written-about in the book? That would have made this book very valuable. Most of us don't have the time or means to obtain our own quality copies of these photos from the National Archives. Unfortunately, this is a missed opportunity.