Item no. S484 (stamp)

Type: stamp

Country: USA

Date of issue: 1965 - 1978

Catalog number: Scott no. 1285 (of 1278 – 1295)

Stamp, of a 21-stamp set “Prominent Americans”, showing portrait of Albert EINSTEIN, that was based on a photograph taken in 1947 by Philippe HALSMAN (1906 – 1979), American portrait photographer.
The portrait was taken by Philippe Halsman, a photographer who had escaped Nazi Germany with Einstein’s help. Meeting together, Halsman held a camera while he chatted with Einstein. He asked the scientist if he believed there could ever be a lasting peace.
Einstein answered with weary resignation,
“No, as long as there will be man, there will be war.”
At that moment Halsman clicked his shutter and captured Einstein’s sadly knowing eyes for what became a famous portrait.

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niedziela 30 sierpień 2015

Tagi

Iconic photograph, Photographer

Albumy

• Stamps / America / USA

Odwiedzin

37577

Ocena

0.59 (1 ocena)

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