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“Wherever there is disaster, the newsman is there. If he cannot find disaster, he searches for the odd and the peculiar, the exotic and the unfamiliar. His photographs, seen by millions, make momentary events and strange occurrences all over the world our common property.”

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Beaumont Newhall

Beaumont Newhall (June 22, 1908 - February 26, 1993) was an American photography historian, curator, and critic, widely regarded as one of the most important photography theorists and historians of the 20th century. His work spanned various aspects of photography, from criticism to museum curation. more

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