The reporter?s camera is an instrument of autobiography. It records the impressions of people, places and events and so it works as a visual diary of where the photographer has been, of what he has seen and of how he has reacted to all his experiences. This is the reason why the reader will find in this catalogue not only images but also a description of John Phillips? life and of the time he lived in. John Phillips is one of the most extraordinary photo-reporters of the 20th century and he had worked for a long time with ?Life?. He has photographed some of the most important icons of history and some of the key events of the twentieth century, of which he has been a careful eyewitness. Phillips worked with Life in the world?s hotspots for the next twenty years.