W. Eugene Smith, Untitled, 1950s. Digital print on 10" x 7.5" glossy photo paper from the Magnum Photos archive. W. Eugene Smith © Magnum Photos in lower right corner and Estate Stamped on verso. Fine condition (with small imperfections). "When a good picture comes along, I shoot it. Later I may find a better variation of the same shot, so I shoot all over again." - W. Eugene Smith. W. Eugene Smith’s membership with Magnum may have been brief, spanning the years 1955-58, but his work left left a deep impression on many of Magnum’s photographers, as it has upon the practice of photojournalism generally. Smith is regarded by many as a genius of twentieth-century photojournalism, who perfected the art of the photo essay. One of the most influential photographers of the 20th century along with other photographers of his time such as: Man Ray, Ansel Adams, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Edward Steichen, Robert Capa, Alberto Korda, Elliott Erwitt, Philippe Halsman, Diane Arbus, Eve Arnold, Robert Doisneau, Richard Avedon, Annie Leibovitz, Steve McCurry, Andreas Gursky, among many others.