Photography research on two artist

Arist: Stephen Shore (1947 - )
Nationality: American
Media: Photography
Biography:
Stephen Shore became interested in photography at the age of six when he received a photographic darkroom kit. Three years later, he began producing his own color images with a 35mm camera. In 1957, he was given a copy of “American Photographs” written by Walker Evans, which was a book that had a strong influence on his development. At the age of seventeen, Shore met Andy Warhol and was inspired to photograph the artist’s studio and surroundings. In 1972, he turned to the American landscape, documenting cross-country road trips. Shore was the first living photographer to have a solo exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 1971. 
this is my reference 
http://www.afterimagegallery.com/shore.htm Stephen Shore was interested in photography from an early age. Self-taught, he received a photographic darkroom kit at age six. He began to use a 35mm camera three years later and made his first color photographs. At ten he received a copy of Walker Evans's book, American Photographs, which influenced him greatly. At age seventeen Shore met Andy Warhol and began to frequent Warhol's studio, the Factory, photographing Warhol and the creative people that surrounded him. In 1972 Shore embarked on a series of cross-country trips and "on the road" photographs of the American landscape.

Reprinted with Stephen Shore's permission as reproduced in his book Uncommon Places, 

published by Aperture, 1982. Among the first to work almost exclusively in colour, Shore, in 1971, became the first living photographer to have a one-person show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

For more information on Stephen Shore, please visit the 308 Galleries website. http://www.jenbekman.com/stephen_shore_bio.html  by Jen Bekman this is another reference page 

William Eugene Smith was born in Wichita, Kansas, in 1918. He began taking photographs in 1932 and early subjects included sports, aviation and the dust bowl

After studying at Notre Dame University for a year he joined the staff of Newsweek. In 1938 Smith became a freelance photographer working for life magazine, collies weekly and the new York times

In 1942 Smith became a war correspondent and spent most of the next three years covering the Pacific War. His most dramatic photographs were taken during the invasion of Okinawa in April 1945. On 23rd May Smith was seriously wounded by a Japanese shell fragment. He was taking a photograph at the time and the metal passed through his left hand before hitting the face. Smith was forced to return to the United States and he had to endure two years of hospitalization and plastic surgery.

In 1947 Smith joined life magazine and over the next seven years produced a series of photo-essays that established him as the world's most important photojourlist. This included essays entitled: Country Doctor, Hard Times on Broadway, Spanish Village, Southern Midwife and Man of Mercy.

Granted a Guggenheim Fellowship 1956-1957, Smith began a massive picture essay of Pittsburgh. This was followed by another large project on new York (1958-59). Smith also taught photojourlism  at New York's New School for Social Research and was president of the American Society of Magazine Photographers.

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAPsmithE.htm

William Eugene Smith died in 1978. This image is inspires me to think how can people be so cruel when times are hard it made me think of world war 1 and 2 very culture differences in this matter every one wanted their own opinion but couldn't some countries were ruled by other countries at the time during this horrible time