From his Memphis studio, Ernest Withers’ nearly 2 million images were a treasured record of Black history but his legacy was complicated by decades of secret FBI service revealed only after his death. Was he a friend of the civil rights community, or enemy—or both?
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From his Memphis studio, Ernest Withers’ nearly 2 million images were a treasured record of Black history but his legacy was complicated by decades of secret FBI service revealed only after his death. Was he a friend of the civil rights community, or enemy—or both?
The Picture Taker (2022) was directed by Phil Bertelsen. The film is a Documentary, History production with a runtime of 1h 20m.
The Picture Taker runs 1h 20m (80 minutes total). Genre: Documentary, History.
