Untitled (Poland Archive, nr. 50)
1981
Photography, 17.7 x 23.9 cm.
Materials: ink, paper
Collection: Collection M HKA, Antwerp.
Anon., Lech Walesa said Hello to Geneva Worker [title as indicated on the back side of the press photograph, the worker referred to is Constantin Meunier’s The Crouching Miner (ca. 1890 / 1903)], black and white photograph, 1 June 1981, 17,7 x 23, 9 cm.] © Keystone / Staf 2634733 (Hulton Archive) Lech Walesa / Getty Images. Lech Walesa, the Polish trade union leader and President of Poland from 1990, at the International Work Conference in Geneva, studying a statue ‘The Worker’ at the entrance to the Palace of Nations. Original Publication: People Disc- HM0190 (Photo by Keystone / Getty Images). Date of purchase by Allan Sekula unknown.
On the back side of photograph:
Lech Walesa said Hello to Geneva worker
Polish "Solidarity" leader Lech Walesa also said Hello to the Geneva worker- an iron statue in front of the main entrance to headquarters of International Labour Organisation - during his stay in Geneva for ILO-conference there in the first days of June.
CH-159 Keystone Zurich 6-10-81
Annotation:
200512 J0401
Artist's Mention: Mentioned.
Categorization by Allan Sekula: Not Mentioned.
Categorization by Sally Stein: Mentioned.
Exhibition History during the Artist's Lifetime: Not Exhibited.
Iconography: Lech Walesa .
Mention by others: Mentioned.
PayPal Proof of Purchase: No Transaction.
