Face of Israel, a farmer with Orthodox beard and cap works to build homes and fertile fields in his new homeland
Robert Capa, American (born Hungary), 1913 - 1954
1949
Gelatin silver print
Sheet: 9 3/4 × 7 5/16 in. (24.8 × 18.5 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund, the William B. and Evelyn A. Jaffe Fund, the Virginia and Preston T. Kelsey 1958 Fund, the Robert J. Strasenburgh II 1942 Fund, and the Julia L. Whittier Fund
2020.1.6
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Inscribed, on reverse, top left to right, in graphite: Face of Israel, a farmer with Orthodox beard and / cap works to build homes and fertile fields / in his new homeland. (Israel 1949); inscribed, on reverse, bottom center, in graphite: Religious Jew; Stamped, on reverse, center, in blue ink: [text in box] PLEASE CREDIT / ROBERT CAPA - MAGNUM / MAGNUM PHOTOS INC. / 55 West 45th Street / New York 19, N.Y.; Stamped, on reverse, lower center, in blue ink: PUBLISHED / MAGAZINE [underline] [in graphite] Look / DATE [underline] [in graphite] 11/8/49
Provenance
The artist; either given or given in exchange to fellow Magnum photographer, Micha Bar-Am, date unknown; to one of his sons, date unknown; sold to present collection through the Michael Hoppen Gallery, London, 2020.
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