Lewis Hine: Bibliography & Resources

Books, documentaries, and scholarly resources

Books

1932

Men at Work: Photographic Studies of Modern Men and Machines

Lewis W. Hine

The only book of Hine's photographs published in his lifetime, celebrating the skill and courage of industrial workers, including his images of the construction of the Empire State Building.

1977

America and Lewis Hine: Photographs 1904-1940

Walter Rosenblum, Naomi Rosenblum, and Alan Trachtenberg

A landmark survey and exhibition catalogue that helped restore Hine's reputation, pairing a broad selection of his photographs with biographical and critical essays.

1978

Lewis Hine: The Final Years

Jonathan L. Doherty

A focused study of Hine's later career, drawing on his work for the Works Progress Administration's National Research Project.

1989

Reading American Photographs: Images as History

Alan Trachtenberg

An influential study of American photography that includes a major critical assessment of Hine's social documentary work and its meaning.

ISBN: 978-0374522490