false 32564405 1117697 277179 0195124952 9780195124958 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173363907m/277179.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173363907s/277179.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/277179.Doing_Documentary_Work 3.71 21 Navajo and Photography, Coles reveals how documentarians like Dorothea Lange and Walker Evans edited and cropped their images to produce a desired effect, and raises the question of authenticity versus manipulation. Lange, the subject of a previous biographical study by Coles, comes under close scrutiny as he contrasts her iconic image of a migrant mother with obscure photographs shot moments earlier. The author also recalls James Agee's self-critical appraisal of his and Evans's "insensitivity" and "arrogance" in pursuing an editorial assignment.]]> 8942 3.92 633 88 1997 3 0 false Fri Jul 17 21:28:04 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 10 18:05:49 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 17 21:28:04 -0700 2009