Eugene Smith was a photographer that documented the consequences of the Minamata Disease in Japan. Minamata Disease was a severe mercury poisoning that affected the people & animals of Minamata, Japan. Smith’s documentation peaked at a photograph of a mother holding her “severely deformed” daughter who was poisoned by the mercury before she was even born. This photo left a profound impact on anyone who viewed it until it was pulled from his catalog due to the family asking so. Smith was not one to shy away from shedding light on a bad situation, & his work is highly regarded for capturing the worst of a bad situation.