Desert community, Sahara, North Africa

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Desert community, Sahara, North Africa
Desert community, Sahara, North Africa
Artist/Maker (French-Swiss, born Hungary, 1906 – 2003)
Datec. 1960
MediumVintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
DimensionsSheet: 5 5/8 × 8 3/4 in. (14.3 × 22.2 cm) Image: 5 5/8 × 8 3/4 in. (14.3 × 22.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Thomas J. Wilson and Jill M. Garling, P2016
Object number2024.21.11
Not on view
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Markings Verso, upper left (purple ink stamp): "LYNX / AGENCE PHOTOGRAPHIQUE DE LA PRESSE / 142, Rue Montmartre / PARIS-2e / R.C. Seine 838.416"
Verso, center (purple ink stamp): "PHOTO ALMASY"
Verso, upper right (purple ink stamp): "MENTION OBLIGATOIRE / Reportage Almasy"
Inscribed Verso, top left (pencil): "PAL-2625"
Verso, bottom center (pencil): "Sahara"
Wasteland (footprints), Sahara, North Africa
Wasteland (footprints), Sahara, North Africa
Paul Almásy
Date: c. 1960
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2024.21.12
Talk! (two seated men in desert) Middle East (likely Jordan)
Talk! (two seated men in desert) Middle East (likely Jordan)
Paul Almásy
Date: mid 20th century
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2024.21.15
The Newspaper That "Breeds" Readers: Illiteracy is a major obstacle to the countries of Latin America on the path to overall cultural and economic progress and forms a barrier to the development of the newspaper industry. A demand for general education is perceived as an urgent necessity in all countries. Governments are using funds wherever available to fight against illiteracy. Private companies as well as international organizations are also providing aid to the governments and local communities of Latin America. In Colombia, the number of adults who can neither read nor write is estimated at around 40%. The percentage of illiterate people here, as in all other countries, is very high, especially among the rural population. Despite their mass illiteracy, the large masses show an increasing hunger for education. Lectures and documentari
The Newspaper That "Breeds" Readers: Illiteracy is a major obstacle to the countries of Latin America on the path to overall cultural and economic progress and forms a barrier to the development of the newspaper industry. A demand for general education is perceived as an urgent necessity in all countries. Governments are using funds wherever available to fight against illiteracy. Private companies as well as international organizations are also providing aid to the governments and local communities of Latin America. In Colombia, the number of adults who can neither read nor write is estimated at around 40%. The percentage of illiterate people here, as in all other countries, is very high, especially among the rural population. Despite their mass illiteracy, the large masses show an increasing hunger for education. Lectures and documentari
Paul Almásy
Date: 1961
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2025.30.23
Camel market, Djibouti, Africa, 1939
Camel market, Djibouti, Africa, 1939
Paul Almásy
Date: 1939
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2025.30.60
Traditional dance, Mauritania, Africa, 1959
Traditional dance, Mauritania, Africa, 1959
Paul Almásy
Date: 1959
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2025.30.63
Family at home teaching their children the alphabet, likely Dakar, Senegal, Africa, 1959
Family at home teaching their children the alphabet, likely Dakar, Senegal, Africa, 1959
Paul Almásy
Date: 1959
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2025.30.64
UNICEF doctors examine patients in front of a barn housing oxen, Nigeria, Africa, 1967-70
UNICEF doctors examine patients in front of a barn housing oxen, Nigeria, Africa, 1967-70
Paul Almásy
Date: 1967
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2025.30.67
Patients wait to see the UNICEF doctor in a small village, Nigeria, Africa, 1967-70
Patients wait to see the UNICEF doctor in a small village, Nigeria, Africa, 1967-70
Paul Almásy
Date: 1967
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2025.30.68
Zulu warriors dancing, South Africa, 1953
Zulu warriors dancing, South Africa, 1953
Paul Almásy
Date: 1953
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2025.30.69
Zulu warriors posing for a group portrait, South Africa, 1953
Zulu warriors posing for a group portrait, South Africa, 1953
Paul Almásy
Date: 1953
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2025.30.70
Zulu women show their jewelry to European visitors, South Africa, 1953
Zulu women show their jewelry to European visitors, South Africa, 1953
Paul Almásy
Date: 1953
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2025.30.71
Group of Anjouan women with face-paint, Union of Comoros, Africa, 1938
Group of Anjouan women with face-paint, Union of Comoros, Africa, 1938
Paul Almásy
Date: 1938
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2025.30.76