Photographers
Therese Bonney
Therese Bonney was a photographer of World War
II. She took her photos on the back streets of Europe of homeless families. She
believed in capturing the truth of the war. "I go forth alone, try to get the
truth and then bring it back and try to make others face it and do something
about it."
Bonney published two photo- essay books, "War comes to the
people" and "Europe's Children." (14)(33)
Therese Bonney was a photographer of World War
II. She took her photos on the back streets of Europe of homeless families. She
believed in capturing the truth of the war. "I go forth alone, try to get the
truth and then bring it back and try to make others face it and do something
about it."
Bonney published two photo- essay books, "War comes to the
people" and "Europe's Children." (14)(33)
Toni Frissell
Toni Frissell first started her career as a high
fashion photographer. However, when the war started she volunteered her
photography the American Red Cross, Women's Army Corps, and the Eighth Army Air
Force. She was moving from a soft news page to the hard hitting news page on the
front covers. She produced pictures of African- Americans in the
service, nurses, front- line soldiers, and orphaned children. She
said, "I became so frustrated with fashions that I wanted to prove to myself
that I could do a real reporting job." (14)(34)
Toni Frissell first started her career as a high
fashion photographer. However, when the war started she volunteered her
photography the American Red Cross, Women's Army Corps, and the Eighth Army Air
Force. She was moving from a soft news page to the hard hitting news page on the
front covers. She produced pictures of African- Americans in the
service, nurses, front- line soldiers, and orphaned children. She
said, "I became so frustrated with fashions that I wanted to prove to myself
that I could do a real reporting job." (14)(34)