© Paul Richards
Harvey Richards (1912 –2001) made twenty-two documentary films from 1958 to 1978. Richards was a movement photographer who shared the ideals of the civil rights, peace, ecology and labor movements and worked to advance their causes through photography at the front lines of social conflict. His films became self-portraits of the movements he photographed. During the 1960s and 1970s, the movement organizations that used his documentaries as fundraisers, organizing films and outreach vehicles included the United Farm Workers, the Sierra Club, Women for Peace, and the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. His films are available on DVD and photographs are also available. Since the 1970s, Richards' films have been licensed for use in many books, films, and television productions and have been acquired by many libraries. |
