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Jewish Refugees in Shanghai (View of Camp)

Arthur Rothstein

Artwork Details

Jewish Refugees in Shanghai (View of Camp)
circa 1935-1945
Arthur Rothstein
gelatin silver print on paper
8 in x 10 in (20.32 cm x 25.4 cm)
Gift of Thomas Wilson '79 and Jill Garling '80
2015/2.111

Description

Subject Matter:

Arthur Rothstein worked as the first hired photographer for the Farm Security Administration and is considered among America's premier photojournalists. Throughout his career, he photographed a range of subjects with social commentary being a primary concern. His first projects looked at the dust bowl and tenancies in the South. He quit the FSA in 1940 and began to work for Look magazine, where he worked until 1971.

Physical Description:

A photograph of a plaza surrounded by buildings. Men walk about in the plaza.

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