Wilson Hicks (1896/7 - 1970) was an American journalist and author who made major contributions to the advancement of photojournalism in the period of the 1930s through the 1950s.
It was the most accomplished pool of photojournalists assembled by any publication up to that point.
[2] Hicks later was named executive editor of Life, a position he held until leaving the magazine in 1952.
Following his departure from Life, Hicks joined the faculty of the University of Miami, bringing photojournalism education to that institution.
[3] His book “Words and Pictures: An Introduction to Photojournalism” was published in 1952.