Rescue on the high seas

Object Type

1523 Photography

Montagematerial
Verwendung unbekannt

Date

1940

Place of Origin

Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, London

Materials and Techniques

Silbergelatineabzug

Dimensions

24 x 16 cm

Person / Institution

6260 Heartfield, John

GND

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

FOX, Agentur

Comment

Fotografie aus John Heartfields Sammlung von Recherche- und Montagematerial

Iconclass

2 saving an endangered fellow man

38 ships (in general)

21 sea (seascape)

MARKS AND INSCRIPTIONS

Verso:
"RESCUE ON THE HIGH SEAS. / EM/INTER. / With the intesification of Nazi piracy on the sea, the / Royal Canadian Navy has been called upon to perform a number / of dramatic rescues. / Photo shows: This striking pictzure just received in / London shows survivors of a torpedoed merchantman being / rescued at sea by a Canadian destroyer. / FOX DEC 27th. 40. / AG. 805"

Object Number

JH 6562

Provenance

Nachlass John und Gertrud Heartfield

RIGHT

URL

https://archiv.adk.de/objekt/2491748