In Photos: The 1960s American Dream

Queue at job center, Chicago, 1966

Throughout his career, Carnicelli documented political events, social movements, and public gatherings

Lincoln Memorial, Washington, 1967

People remained at the core of Carnicelli’s work, as he went on to work for national newspapers and magazines

Trade union workers, Detroit, 1966

Carnicelli’s humanist approach was influenced by photographers including Lewis Hine and the celebrated Farm Security Administration photography programme, which documented rural life and poverty in the 1930s and 1940s