Jack London Was a Photographer Too
Pictured: Jack London’s photo of inhabitants of Nuku Hive, Marquesas Islands, 1907
Jack London was famous for novels, like the “The Call of the Wild,” which were based on his adventures, trekking through the Klondike or sailing the South Pacific. He was the archetype of the macho writer — before Ernest Hemingway — having been, among other things, a Socialist, a hobo, a sailor, a war correspondent and an oyster pirate.
Although he went on to become a prolific writer, he was also an avid photographer. “Jack London: The Paths Men Take,” a new book by Contrasto, offers a glimpse into his photography, with pictures from London, Japan, China, Korea, post-earthquake San Francisco, and the South Pacific, published alongside excerpts from his books.
From “Rarely Seen Photos by Jack London” by Jonathan Blaustein, 2016
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