Lewis W. Hine, Children at Work (Photography) [Hardcover]

Vicki Goldberg (Author)

Book Description

Series: Photography | Publication Date: September 1999

Lewis Hine's early 20th-century pictures of children selling newspapers, working on the assembly line, or digging in the fields are still moving evidence of America's dark side at the beginning of the century, when for many children there was little time for childhood.

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Aesthetics were not what Hine's work was about; it was social change that he sought. -- The New York Times Book Review, Andrea Barnet

His belief in the power of pictures to change public opinion, made Hine indefatigable... Truths were revealed in the details... -- The New York Times Book Review, June 18, 2000

About the Author

Vicki Goldberg is a photographic critic for The New York Times and the author of several books on photography.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 104 pages
• Publisher: Prestel Publishing (September 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3791321560
• ISBN-13: 978-3791321561
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #308,474 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book makes history alive and real., September 1, 2000

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This review is from: Lewis W. Hine, Children at Work (Photography) (Hardcover)

This book is wonderful. You gaze at the pictures and the children seem to stare back at you wanting to tell you their story. I teach social studies and wanted to show my students what child labor in factories and mills was actually like.It is disturbing to witness these barefoot, dirty children working so hard for pennies. Hines photographs allow you, the reader, to view one moment in their lives. We have come so far and thankfully this take of child abuse is no longer allowed in America. This book is a wonderful addition to any classroom or library. We need to know our past before we can shape the future.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lewis W. Hine, Children At Work, October 5, 2004

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This review is from: Lewis W. Hine, Children at Work (Photography) (Hardcover)

A wonderful synopsis of the crisis that occurred between the late 1800's to the mid 1940's when Child Labor Laws weren't enacted or enforced. To see the life in these photos and the dangers surrounding the kids at work and just the lethargic expressions of a difficult life that they were born into, as young as 4 years of age! Unimaginable to think that this occurred not to long ago... can't imagine our kids going through this now.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very Good Book, February 6, 2003

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This review is from: Lewis W. Hine, Children at Work (Photography) (Hardcover)

this was a excellent book. I have always thought occasionally about child labor but Brushed it off before long. However when i read this book it made it so real and I realized just how powerful its hold on the world had become. Once you read this book you see these children in your minds eye, mistreated and exploted worked to their death with a life not worth living because of selfish peoples never ending greed. Anyone that could do such things to children makes me wonder how far mankind has truly come.

A stirring book