Ici Lima --The first specialized TV school opened in the Peruvian capital: there are schools for everything in the world and as human knowledge expands, new schools open their doors.

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© Estate of Paul Almásy / Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation.
Ici Lima --The first specialized TV school opened in the Peruvian capital: there are schools for everything in the world and as human knowledge expands, new schools open their doors.
© Estate of Paul Almásy / Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation.
Artist/Maker (French-Swiss, born Hungary, 1906 – 2003)
Date1961
MediumVintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 10 1/2 × 9 1/4 in. (26.7 × 23.5 cm) Sheet: 10 1/2 × 9 1/4 in. (26.7 × 23.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Thomas J. Wilson and Jill M. Garling, P2016
Object number2025.30.26
Not on view
DescriptionIci Lima --The first specialized TV school opened in the Peruvian capital: there are schools for everything in the world and as human knowledge expands, new schools open their doors. Each step of progress generates another, education is the driving force of modern civilization. Television, one of the most attractive inventions of the century, is still in its infancy. The future holds extraordinary possibilities for it, and in all countries we are trying to speed up the training of specialists. Peru deserves the credit for having created the first TV school. The program covers everything related to television, from the construction of a receiver to the production of a program. The courses last two years and the number of students is currently limited to 30. The school director is a TV technician, Isaac Aquise Chavez who is assisted by Professor Rolando Arellano, expert in electronic science. Filming lessons. All students receive operator training, Peru.

Additional Details

Markings Verso, bottom middle, black ink (stamp): "ALMASY"
Inscribed Verso, top left corner, (pencil): "PAL-1182"
Verso, bottom left corner, (pencil): "LYNX-ALMASY-65 6"
Verso, bottom right corner, (blue pen): "PERU"
Verso, bottom right corner, sideways (red pen): "2-65"
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