Country Doctor
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Country Doctor is a renowned 1948 photo-essay by W. Eugene Smith that intimately documents the daily life and challenges of a rural physician in Colorado.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary photography work
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photo-essay ⓘ |
| considered | classic of 20th-century photojournalism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | W. Eugene Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| depicts |
community health challenges
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daily life of a rural physician ⓘ doctor–patient relationships ⓘ emergency medical care ⓘ house calls ⓘ medical practice in a rural community ⓘ |
| depictsTheme |
isolation of rural medical practice
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professional dedication ⓘ rural healthcare ⓘ work–life balance challenges ⓘ |
| depictsTimeSpan | approximately one month of the doctor’s work ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Dr. Ernest Ceriani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary photography
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photojournalism ⓘ |
| hasBeenExhibitedAt | museums of photography ⓘ |
| hasBeenReproducedIn | photography anthologies ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
documentary photographers
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later photo-essays in LIFE magazine ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
country doctor
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rural physician ⓘ |
| notableFor |
humanistic approach to photojournalism
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influence on documentary photography ⓘ intimate portrayal of a rural doctor’s life ⓘ |
| numberOfPhotographs | 38 ⓘ |
| originalAudience | readers of LIFE magazine ⓘ |
| partOfCareerOf | W. Eugene Smith’s work for LIFE magazine ⓘ |
| photographer | W. Eugene Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographerNationality | American ⓘ |
| photographicStyle | black-and-white photography ⓘ |
| publicationDate | September 20, 1948 ⓘ |
| publicationMedium | LIFE magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1948 ⓘ |
| publisher | LIFE magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Grand County, Colorado
NERFINISHED
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Kremmling, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation | physician ⓘ |
| subjectSpecialization | general practitioner ⓘ |
| timePeriodDocumented | late 1940s ⓘ |
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