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John Swope (August 23, 1908 – May 11, 1979) was a photographer for Life, and a commercial pilot who trained United States Army Air Forces pilots during World War II.
- August 23, 1908, New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
- May 11, 1979 (aged 70), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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John Swope was one of the first American photographers to document Japan after World War II, capturing the impact of the conflict on the people and the land. His book A Letter From Japan combines his powerful images with his personal letters to his wife, revealing his humanity and sensitivity.
John Swope (August 23, 1908 – May 11, 1979) was a photographer for Life, and a commercial pilot who trained United States Army Air Forces pilots during World War II.
22. März 2006 · Among the handful of officers and guides aboard this boat was an affable, self-taught, New Jersey-born photographer named John Swope (1908-79), one of a small unit of naval photographers working...
4. Juni 2006 · John Swope (1908-1979) was a renowned Hollywood photographer who also documented the post-war Japan in 1945. See his vintage prints, letters, and ephemera at the Hammer Museum exhibition and catalogue.
Like his contemporary Walker Evans, John Swope came to photography from a position of privilege. Unlike Evans, who preferred to find America’s self-invention in subtle details, Swope went straight to Hollywood, the bright, obvious generator of mythology.
John Swope was an American photographer, born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in 1908. He became interested in photography in 1936 and joined Life Magazine as a freelancer in 1946.
