Photograph of a Russian Orthodox Church in Uzhgorad, Czechoslovakia
signed Gelatin silver print. SIGNED , captioned "Uzhgorod, sub-Carpathian Ruthenia", and dated 1937 by the photographer beneath the ima
1937 · [Uzhgorod, Czechoslovakia
by (Czechoslovakia) Kessel, Dmitri, photographer
[Uzhgorod, Czechoslovakia, 1937. Printed circa 1984. Gelatin silver print. SIGNED , captioned "Uzhgorod, sub-Carpathian Ruthenia", and dated 1937 by the photographer beneath the image. 1 vols. 13-3/8 x 9-5/8 inches. Very good. Docketed on the rear with directions to the printer for reduction and placement. Reproduced (evidently from this print) at p. 12 of ON ASSIGNMENT: DMITRI KESSEL LIFE PHOTOGRAPHER (New York, Abrams, 1985). Printed circa 1984. Gelatin silver print. SIGNED , captioned "Uzhgorod, sub-Carpathian Ruthenia", and dated 1937 by the photographer beneath the image. 1 vols. 13-3/8 x 9-5/8 inches. A haunting, early image by this super Ukrainian-born photographer (1902 - 1995), whose work for LIFE magazine won him international acclaim. (Inventory #: 232451)