W. Eugene Smith
1944
Alert Soldier, Saipan

Silver print
13 x 10 5/8 ins (33 x 27 cm)
 
Swann Galleries - New York
Courtesy of Swann Galleries (Auction, May 21, 2015, #2385, Lot 226)
 
Angelo S. Klonis joined the Army in order to gain citizenship, and ended up as one of the faces of World War II. Smith's iconic portraits of him have appeared on book covers, magazines, and a postage stamp.
 
LL/59517