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Ries, Henry
(1917-2004)Protest demonstration at the Platz der Republik, Berlin

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Protest demonstration at the Platz der Republik, Berlin. Sept. 9, 1948. Ferrotyped gelatin silver print on doubleweight paper, printed later. 31 x 27 cm. 2 photographer's/copyright stamps, photographer's "The New York Times" copyright stamp and annotated by the photographer in marker and ink on the verso.

Born in Germany, Henry Ries emigrated to the United States as a young man, where he volunteered for service during World War II and served as a photographer in the Army Air Forces. Following the war, he became editor and chief photographer for the OMGUS Observer, an American weekly published in Berlin. He later worked as a European photojournalist for The New York Times and Time magazine, documenting postwar Europe with a keen eye for historical and cultural change. – A few light surface scratches, several handling dents, corners bumped, some edge wear in left edge, crease in upper right corner, otherwise in good condition.

Lit.: Katrin Peters-Klaphake/Dieter Vorsteher (eds.) Brennpunkt Berlin: Die Blockade 1948/49. Der Fotojournalist Henry Ries. Berlin 2008, ill. p. 76.