The Picture Taker

The Picture Taker

80 mins | Documentary | Oct. 27, 2022

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

80 mins | Documentary | Oct. 27, 2022

The Picture Taker
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?
Producers Independent Television Service (ITVS), Ark Media, Realization Pictures, K2 Pictures
Original title The Picture Taker
Directors Phil Bertelsen
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