Born in the Ukraine, photographer Jack Delano moved to the United States in 1923. After graduating from Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in 1937, Delano worked for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) and the Office of War Information (OWI) as a photographer. Best known for his work for the Office of War Information during 1940-1943, Jack Delano captured the face of American railroading in a series of stunning photographs. His images, especially his portraits of railroad workers, are a vibrant and telling portrait of industrial life during one of the most important periods in American history. This remarkable collection features Delano's photographs of railroad operations and workers taken for the OWI in the winter of 1942/43 and during a cross-country journey on the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway, plus an extensive selection of his groundbreaking color images. The introduction provides the most complete summary of Delano's life published to date. Both railroad and photography enthusiasts will treasure this worthy tribute to one of the great photographers of the thirties and forties.
| ISBN: | 9780253017772 |
| Publication date: | 14th December 2015 |
| Author: | Jack Delano, Tony Reevy, United States Farm Security Administration, United States Office of War Information |
| Publisher: | Indiana University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 204 pages |
| Series: | Railroads Past and Present |
| Genres: |
Photography and photographs Trains and railways: general interest |
Born in the Ukraine, photographer Jack Delano moved to the United States in 1923. After graduating from Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in 1937, Delano worked for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) and the Office of War Information (OWI) as a photographer. Best known for his work for the Office of War Information during 1940-1943, Jack Delano captured the face of American railroading in a series of stunning photographs. His images, especially his portraits of railroad workers, are a vibrant and telling portrait of industrial life during one of the most important periods in American history. This remarkable collection features Delano's photographs of railroad operations and workers taken for the OWI in the winter of 1942/43 and during a cross-country journey on the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway, plus an extensive selection of his groundbreaking color images. The introduction provides the most complete summary of Delano's life published to date. Both railroad and photography enthusiasts will treasure this worthy tribute to one of the great photographers of the thirties and forties.
The Railroad Photography of Jack Delano features in the following genres: Photography and photographs, Trains and railways: general interest
The Railroad Photography of Jack Delano is available in Hardback
The Railroad Photography of Jack Delano was written by Jack Delano, Tony Reevy, United States Farm Security Administration, United States Office of War Information and published by Indiana University Press
The Railroad Photography of Jack Delano has 204 pages
Yes it is part of Railroads Past and Present series
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