Ian Smith (life dates unknown) photographed for the American magazine LIFE in 1945/6 and was listed on the masthead as a staff photographer. Numbers of his images of British politicians of the period, of movie stars, directors and producers, and his reportage of life in England in the aftermath of WW2, are held by Getty Images.
I have started a Wikipedia article on him. However there is scant information about his life. Does any other member have information on this quite significant British / Scottish photographer? I would be most grateful for any leads.
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Thank you for your work on this Tony, that narrows the field. Is it possible to discover the date of death for each of these?
From "Scotland's People" these are the Ian Smiths born in the 1921 and the years around.
Smith Allan Ian M 1918 558/ 56 Rothesay
Smith Ian Andrew Jame M 1918 685/6 53 Morningside
Smith Ian Ormrod M 1918 633/B 506 Cathcart (Lanark)
Smith Ian Weston M 1918 644/22 370 Partick
Smith Alistair Ian M 1919 173/ 17 Auchterless
Smith Ian Duncan M 1919 519/ 4 Killean And Kilchenzie
Smith Ian Miller M 1919 500/ 91 New Or East Kilpatrick
Smith Alastair Ian M 1920 070/ 21 Kiltearn
Smith Ian Robert M 1920 164/ 374 Rathven
Smith Ian Muir M 1920 644/22 1993 Partick
Smith Ian Charles M 1920 213/ 70 Kintore
Smith Ian Mcnicol M 1920 573/1 1081 Paisley
Smith Ian Bruce M 1920 685/1 126 St Bernard
Smith Ian Bruce M 1920 558/ 33 Rothesay
Smith Ian M 1920 644/8 120 St Rollox
Smith David Ian Hunte M 1920 685/5 1552 George Square
Smith David Ian M 1921 282/1 293 St Mary And St Peter
Smith Ian M 1921 525/4 29 Kinlochleven
Smith Ian Oliver Gibs M 1921 685/2 194 St Andrew (Edinburgh)
Smith Ian Murdoch M 1921 882/ 64 Troqueer
Smith Ian M 1921 649/3 60 Coalburn
Smith David Ian Hunte M 1920 689/ 619 Inveresk And Musselburgh
Smith Ian M 1921 288/A 224 Forfar
Smith Ian Oliver Gibs M 1921 705/ 10 Dirleton
Smith Ian Fyvie M 1921 255/ 19 Dunnottar
Smith Michael Ian M 1921 644/12 81 Hillhead
Smith Robert Ian M 1922 644/17 1591 Gorbals
Smith Ian M 1922 157/1 17 Inveravon
Smith Ian Donald Robe M 1922 644/5 544 Garngadhill
Smith Ian Mitchell M 1922 644/2 828 Camlachie
Thank you Peter, that has filled in a few gaps. I don't know how missed that issue of Life, but it's great to see Smith had that recognition.
Best Regards,
James
It's not much, but the 25 June 1945 issue of LIFE has a short bio of Smith and relates that he joined the magazine in September 1944: https://books.google.com.au/books?id=YUgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA19&l...