His editor at the New York Times, Arthur Gelb, called these photographs "a turning point for the Times, because it was the first time the paper had run pictures of well-known people without getting their permission."
Hans redaktør på The Times, Arthur Gelb, kaldte disse fotografier for "et vendepunkt for The Times, fordi det var første gang, avisen havde vist billeder af kendte personer uden at få deres tilladelse."