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Written on the back of this work is: “Many photographers find that to make a living they have to shoot pictures as ‘professionals,’ producing work classified as commercial, about which they don’t really care beyond the obvious; they pursue their personal work, the photographs that engage their feelings and that provide satisfaction, ‘on the side.’ I have been very fortunate. The photo essays I shot for Life and other magazines not only gave me a steady, albeit modest, income but also were my personal work. For me there was never any distinction between commercial and personal. I worked on stories that interested and excited me, stories about which I had strong feelings and high hopes, and I directed all my talents and energies into that work.” — From Cornell Capa. Peter Fetterman Gallery, 2002