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Hensky, Herbert
(1910-2005)Rally after the founding of the GDR, Oct. 11, 1949

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Rally after the founding of the GDR, Oct. 11, 1949. Large-format gelatin silver print, printed 1950s. 38,5 x 49,8 cm. Photographer's/agency stamp and number notations in crayon on the verso.

Herbert Hensky was a German photojournalist known for his candid documentation of life in East Germany from the postwar period onward. His work captured everyday scenes and important political moments, including the iconic 1946 handshake between Wilhelm Pieck and Otto Grotewohl. Hensky’s photographs became emblematic of East German visual culture and are held in major institutions such as the Berlinische Galerie and the German Historical Museum. – Handling dents, some creases, backed tear lower right and upper left.