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Call Number:

PH-01284

Collection Name:

Helmar Lerski Photography Collection

Creator:

Lerski, Helmar, 1871-1956

No. of Items:

9 items

Span Dates:

1930-1938

Description:

Nine gelatin silver prints by Helmar Lerski.

964:0085:0001 -- Jementin aus Aden [a woman of Yemen], 1938;
964:0085:0002 -- Araber [Arab], 1938;
964:0085:0003 -- Araber und Juden [Arabischer Handler], 1931-1935;
964:0085:0004 -- Junger judischer Lasttragerin Palastina [young Jewish Porter in Palestine], n.d.;
964:0085:0005 -- Waschfrau [washerwoman], 1930;
964:0085:0006 -- Handwerker [handworker], 1930;
964:0085:0007 -- Waschafahrer, 1930;
964:0085:0008 -- Deutscher Mettalarbeiter, 1938;
964:0085:0009 -- Bedouin, Araber und Juden, 1931-1935.

Accession No(s):

964:0085:0001-0009

Location(s):

L Box, Large (964:0085:0006-0009)
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L Box, Medium (964:0085:0001-0005)
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Item(s):
Artist/Maker Lerski, Helmar, 1871-1956
Title Jementin aus Aden
Date [ca. 1938]
Medium Gelatin silver print
Dimensions 28.5 x 22.9 cm; 11 1/5 x 9 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:0085:0001
Artist/Maker Lerski, Helmar, 1871-1956
Title Araber
Date [ca. 1938]
Medium Gelatin silver print
Dimensions 28.5 x 22.7 cm; 11 1/5 x 8 9/10 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:0085:0002
Artist/Maker Lerski, Helmar, 1871-1956
Title [Arabischer Handler]
Date [between 1931 and 1935]
Medium Gelatin silver print
Dimensions 28.5 x 22.7 cm; 11 1/5 x 8 9/10 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:0085:0003
Artist/Maker Lerski, Helmar, 1871-1956
Title Junger judischer Lasttragerin Palastina
Date [between 1931 and 1935]
Medium Gelatin silver print
Dimensions 29 x 22.9 cm; 11 2/5 x 9 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:0085:0004
Artist/Maker Lerski, Helmar, 1871-1956
Title Waschfrau
Date [between 1928 and 1931]
Medium Gelatin silver print
Dimensions 29 x 23.2 cm; 11 2/5 x 9 1/10 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:0085:0005
Artist/Maker Lerski, Helmar, 1871-1956
Title Handwerker
Date [between 1928 and 1931]
Medium Gelatin silver print
Dimensions 22.9 x 17.2 cm; 9 x 6 4/5 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:0085:0006
Artist/Maker Lerski, Helmar, 1871-1956
Title Waschefahrer
Date [between 1928 and 1931]
Medium Gelatin silver print
Dimensions 22.9 x 17 cm; 9 x 6 7/10 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:0085:0007
Artist/Maker Lerski, Helmar, 1871-1956
Title Deutscher Mettalarbeiter
Date [between 1928 and 1931]
Medium Gelatin silver print
Dimensions 28.7 x 22.9 cm; 11 3/10 x 9 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:0085:0008
Artist/Maker Lerski, Helmar, 1871-1956
Title Beduine
Date [between 1931 and 1935]
Medium Gelatin silver print
Dimensions 28.9 x 23.1 cm; 11 2/5 x 9 1/10 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:0085:0009