Twentieth-century photojournalism represented a time of strong visual storytelling, when news pictures were developed in darkrooms and printed systematically for distribution and publica- tion. Photographers were always close to the action or event and produced compelling photographic narratives published in magazines and newspapers such as Life, Ladies’ Home Journal, Holiday, The New York Times and The Washington Post. These stories were frequently the result of a collaborative effort between picture editors and photographers. Then as well as now, effective picture editing started with assigning stories and continued through with layout and publication. This behind-the-scenes editing plays a decisive role in our collective visual identity and history.
