Minamata
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Minamata is a powerful photo-essay and book by W. Eugene Smith documenting the devastating effects of industrial mercury poisoning on a Japanese fishing community.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Minamata canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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photo-essay ⓘ |
| assistingPhotographer | Aileen M. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | W. Eugene Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Aileen M. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | highly acclaimed in documentary photography ⓘ |
| depicts |
contaminated coastal environment
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daily life of affected families ⓘ victims of Minamata disease ⓘ |
| depictsLocation | Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documents |
health effects of methylmercury
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impact on local fisheries ⓘ legal and social conflict with polluting company ⓘ struggle of victims for recognition ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Chisso Corporation pollution
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environmental justice ⓘ human suffering ⓘ industrial wastewater contamination ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary photography
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non-fiction book ⓘ photojournalism ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
photographic essay
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printed book ⓘ |
| influenced |
environmental movement
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public awareness of industrial pollution ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Japanese fishing community
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Minamata disease NERFINISHED ⓘ environmental pollution ⓘ mercury poisoning ⓘ |
| mediaType |
photographs
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text ⓘ |
| notableImage | Tomoko Uemura in Her Bath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographer | W. Eugene Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographyStyle | black-and-white photography ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| publisher | Holt, Rinehart and Winston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ early 1970s ⓘ |
| theme |
community activism
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corporate responsibility ⓘ environmental health ⓘ human rights ⓘ |
| usedAs |
case study in environmental ethics
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teaching material in photojournalism courses ⓘ |
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