Born in Chicago in 1918, Wayne Miller worked part-time as a photographer while studying banking at the University of Illinois. After serving as lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, Miller settled in Chicago, where he won two consecutive Guggenheim Fellowships. "The Way of Life of the Northern Negro" was later published as the book "Chicago's South Side, 1946-1948". Miller joined Magnum Photos in 1958, and is currently a Magnum contributor.