A new kind of telephone lion

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A new kind of telephone lion

Object Type

1523 Photography

Montagematerial
Verwendung unbekannt

Date

1937

Place of Origin

Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, London

Materials and Techniques

Silbergelatineabzug

Dimensions

21,5 x 16,5 cm

Person / Institution

6260 Heartfield, John

GND

(19. Juni 1891–26. April 1968) (Bezugsperson)

34 Keystone View Company

GND

(1892–1978) (Agentur)

International News Photo San Francisco Bureau, Agentur

Comment

Fotografie aus John Heartfields Sammlung von Recherche- und Montagematerial

Iconclass

62 beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion

8 telephone

MARKS AND INSCRIPTIONS

Verso:
"[...] INTERNATIONAL NEWS PHOTO / SAN FRANCISCO BUREAU / A NEW KIND OF TELEPHONE LION / LOS ANGELES. CALI. (MAR 25 ) - APRIL FOOLS´ DAY TELE- / PHONE CALLS FOR MR. LION AT ZOO PARK, LOS ANGELES, / WILL GET A ROARING ANSWER. MISS JEAN MCINTYRE, ZOO / TELEPHONE OPERATOR, REHEARSES MOTTON PICTURE LION / JACKIE IN HIS ROLE FOR THE PRACTICAL JOKERS´ HOLI- / DAY. A SPECIAL SWITCHBOARD HAS BEEN INSTALLED TO / HANDLE QUERIES, AND JACKIE WILL DO ALL THE TALKING. / 3 - 26- 37"
gestempelt:
"KEYSTONE [...]"

Object Number

JH 6437

Provenance

Nachlass John und Gertrud Heartfield

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URL

https://archiv.adk.de/objekt/2491528