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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instanceOf documentary photography work
photo-essay
considered classic of 20th-century photojournalism
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator W. Eugene Smith NERFINISHED
criticalReception widely acclaimed
depicts community health challenges
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
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
photojournalism
hasBeenExhibitedAt museums of photography
hasBeenReproducedIn photography anthologies
hasInfluenced documentary photographers
later photo-essays in LIFE magazine
language English
mainSubject country doctor
rural physician
notableFor humanistic approach to photojournalism
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
Kremmling, Colorado NERFINISHED
subjectOccupation physician
subjectSpecialization general practitioner
timePeriodDocumented late 1940s

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W. Eugene Smith notableWork Country Doctor