A Vision Shared

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A Vision Shared came about because of a photograph I purchased from Lee Witkin in 1972. The photograph was by Walker Evans and this ultimately led me to the treasure trove of photo9raphs in the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress. I decided I wanted to learn more about these photographs and photographers but there was no overall survey of this monumental project. I went to Les Pockell at St. Martin's, pitched an idea and he told me if I could gain the cooperation of five or six of the original Farm Security Administration photographers, he'd do the book. Ultimately, nine of the original men and women signed on as well as the Estates of Ben Shahn and Dorothea Lange. The book was published in 1976 and was a success, with hundreds of reviews and a massive show at The Witkin Gallery. It is still the standard book for this project and the only one that was done in conjunction with the photographers. The book was also released by St. James in the U.K.  There is talk of reissuing the book in 2009 or 2010.