Product Review

Combining skillfully chosen anecdotes from Lt. Commander Edward Steichen's life with vivid evocation of the pioneering photographer's joy in capturing memorable images, Christopher Phillips gives us not only an unforgettable slice of Steichen's work but also enough historical background to let readers sense the excitement and drama of a nation's best young warriors fighting for freedom's sake. Steichen's parade of images begin after the pivotal Battle of Midway in June 1942, imaging the ensuing carrier warfare and savage island fighting which appear in unforgettable clarity.