Press Photography: “By 1911, people expected to get their news visually,”

By Will Carleton March 28, 2011 Will Carleton

The New York Times blog reports – ‘Trinagle Fire: A Frontier for Photojournalism’
…..But their efforts were aided immeasurably by the existence in 1911 of a growing photojournalism corps, ever-improving printing technology and a public hungry for images….
….“It’s certain that press coverage of the fire, and especially its gruesome aftermath, contributed to a movement to enact workplace safety laws,”….
Full article of press photography’s growth in American newspapers: The New York Times

Why is it important?

At the turn of the 20th century, there was vast growth in press agencies and photographers due to the massive thirst for images in newspapers. Many are still in existence but others have been sold, absorbed or simply disappeared, effectively leaving gaps in the history of this industry… many agency offices were bombed during the WWII London Blitz resulting negative and print files being water damage from the hoses quenching the fires …most archives were in the building basements.

Press Photography: “By 1911, people expected to get their news visually,”

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