The eye of his camera in timeless juxtapose finds the meaning of the life we live.. two children emerging from a dark forest place find a lighted garden of discovery.. A country doctor braces from wind rendering service to those caught in that same forest.. his wish to rescue childhood which now weighs distant and dim...
For his groundbreaking 1948 LIFE magazine photo essay, βCountry Doctorβ photographer W. Eugene Smith spent 23 days in Kremmling, Colorado, chronicling the day-to-day challenges faced by an indefatigable general practitioner named Dr. Ernest Ceriani. (see polarityinplay.blogspot.com to view photos)