An Independent Eye: A Century of Photographs

by Roger Hudson

Never has the human race experienced such rapid and diverse change as during the twentieth century. An Independent Eye follows the dramatic story of the century's optimistic early days, through the unimaginable horrors of war, to the 'global village' of its closing years. This unique story is told using images from the archives of the world-famous Hulton Getty Picture Collection and the Independent newspaper, renowned for its prize-winning photojournalism.

Hardcover

First published March 1, 1999

Reviews

[P.J. MacNamara · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you have an appreciation of the photographer's art then this is a book that should definitely be on your shelf.

I just love looking at old photographs, especially of people caught unprepared. The dirty faces. The shoeless feet. The hungry eyes. The hopelessness. The soot. The posters. The shops. The cars. The cobbled streets. The austerity. The make do and mend mindset. The survival instinct laid bare.

There is something beautiful according to some aesthetic or other (and often something surprising too,) on every page here.