Joseph Goebbels, Hitler’s Propaganda Minister, 1933 in Geneva, by Alfred Eisenstaedt.
“I found him sitting alone at a folding table on the lawn of the hotel. I photographed him from a distance without him being aware of it. As documentary reportage, the picture may have some value: it suggests his aloofness. Later I found him at the same table surrounded by aides and bodyguards. Goebbels seemed so small, while his bodyguards were huge. I walked up close and photographed Goebbels. It was horrible. He looked up at me with an expression full of hate. The result, however, was a much stronger photograph. There is no substitute for close personal contact and involvement with a subject, no matter how unpleasant it may be.”
(via Alfred Eisenstaedt on Getting Close in Street Photography — Eric Kim Street Photography)
