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Lot 44

Ruth Orkin
(American, 1921-1985)
Seawall, Tel Aviv

2 February 2021, 12:00 EST
New York

Sold for US$3,825 inc. premium

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Ruth Orkin (American, 1921-1985)

Seawall, Tel Aviv, 1951
Gelatin silver print, printed c. 1970, signed, titled and dated in ink in the margin; signed, titled and annotated 'Boys are Jewish immigrants from Arab countries' in pencil on the verso.
8 1/2 x 13in (21.5 x 33cm)
sheet 11 x 14in (28 x 35.5cm)

Footnotes

Literature
Ruth Orkin: Above and Beyond, Ruth Orkin Archive/ Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York, December 9, 1999-January 22, 2000, exhibition catalogue p. 36

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