Steve Schapiro
The Whisper (black and white), Godfather I, 1971

20 x 16 inch silver gelatin print
Edition of 25

40 x 30 inch silver gelatin print
Edition of 12

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Steve Schapiro

American photographer Steve Schapiro (1934-present) was born and raised in New York City and discovered photography at age 9. The photojournalist is often celebrated for his work documenting the American Civil Rights Movement and the Selma to Montgomery march. LIFE Magazine called Schapiro to Memphis to document the tragedy unfolding after Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination. Although typically associated...