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From a Cornell University librarian and a documentary filmmaker comes the first comprehensive biography of the visionary Japanese photographer who never became a US citizen yet was lauded 80 years after his death by President Barack Obama for reminding us “what citizenship is all about.”
Friendly and likeable yet quiet and retiring, George Masa made a dramatic impact within his adopted Southern Appalachian community and far beyond. Paul Bonesteel’s 2002 film A Life Reimagined: The Mystery of George Masa rekindled interest in the photographer. Then, in 2019, a chapter of Janet McCue’s Back of Beyond: A Horace Kephart Biography with George Ellison explored Masa’s unique friendship and powerful collaboration with Kephart in words and images. Now, after conducting groundbreaking research in the US and Japan, McCue and Bonesteel tell the fascinating story of an immigrant who endured scrutiny from the Bureau of Investigation, harassment from the Ku Klux Klan, and the collapse of the economy, his business, and his health—all while making it his life’s goal to champion conservation in Southern Appalachia.
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All proceeds generated through the sale of Smokies Life merchandise go to Great Smoky Mountains National Park to support projects and services.
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$28.95
Use the Add to Cart button to purchase a copy of this book. Interested in an e-book copy? Please see the links below.
From a Cornell University librarian and a documentary filmmaker comes the first comprehensive biography of the visionary Japanese photographer who never became a US citizen yet was lauded 80 years after his death by President Barack Obama for reminding us “what citizenship is all about.”
Friendly and likeable yet quiet and retiring, George Masa made a dramatic impact within his adopted Southern Appalachian community and far beyond. Paul Bonesteel’s 2002 film A Life Reimagined: The Mystery of George Masa rekindled interest in the photographer. Then, in 2019, a chapter of Janet McCue’s Back of Beyond: A Horace Kephart Biography with George Ellison explored Masa’s unique friendship and powerful collaboration with Kephart in words and images. Now, after conducting groundbreaking research in the US and Japan, McCue and Bonesteel tell the fascinating story of an immigrant who endured scrutiny from the Bureau of Investigation, harassment from the Ku Klux Klan, and the collapse of the economy, his business, and his health—all while making it his life’s goal to champion conservation in Southern Appalachia.
Purchase an e-book version at the following links:
All proceeds generated through the sale of Smokies Life merchandise go to Great Smoky Mountains National Park to support projects and services.
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William Hart (verified owner) –
George Masa: A Life Reimagined is a study in biographical excellence! Authors Janet McCue and Paul Bonesteel have painstakingly researched George Masa’s life and revealed his challenges and triumphs, highlighting his reputation as an artistic and gifted photographer, a founder of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and a contributor to the completion of the Appalachian Trail in the Southern Mountains. Remarkably, the discovery of a decades-old cache of letters enabled them to unravel a never-revealed dimension of Masa’s life, one that would have been forever lost to history. Their intimate and compelling biography allows us to fully appreciate this complex man and his legacy of lasting accomplishments. It is indeed a worthy read.
William A. Hart, Jr.