W. Eugene Smith (American, 1918-1978) The Walk to Paradise Garden, 1946 Gelatin silver print 15-1/4 x 13 inches (38.7 x 33.0 cm) (image) 16-7/8 x 13-7/8 inches (sheet) Photographer's collection stamp, verso. Credited, titled, and dated on plaque affixed to mount recto. PROVENANCE: Stephen White Gallery, Los Angeles, California; Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas, Photographs, May 24, 2022, lot 73364; Private collection, acquired from the above. LITERATURE: The Family of Man, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1955, p. 192; W, S. Johnson, W. Eugene Smith: Master of the Photographic Essay, Aperture, New York, 1981, p. 125, cat. no. 21:001. G. Mora et al., W. Eugene Smith: Photographs 1934-1975, Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1998, p. 287. HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved