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President Sukarno on Tour

anonymous, 1950-06

Alfred Ley was born in the Dutch East Indies to a German father and a Chinese-Indonesian mother. Following the Indonesian struggle for independence (1945-1949), he worked as a photographer for President Sukarno, portraying his relationship with the people. He photographed the Indian president Jawaharlal Nehru from behind. Nehru also witnessed the exceptional rapport between Sukarno and the people during his state visit to Indonesia.

  • Artwork typephotograph
  • Object numberNG-2019-51
  • Dimensionsheight 120 mm x width 170 mm
  • Physical characteristicsontwikkelgelatinezilverdruk

Identification

  • Title(s)

    President Sukarno on Tour

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-2019-51

  • Description

    President Sukarno en de Indiaase premier Nehru in open auto bij bezoek aan Bandung, tijdens het staatsbezoek van Nehru aan Indonesië in juni 1950. Met Piet Ley met filmcamera op de motorkap.

Creation

  • Creation

    photographer: anonymous, Bandung

  • Dating

    1950-06

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    ontwikkelgelatinezilverdruk

  • Dimensions

    height 120 mm x width 170 mm

This work is about

  • Person

  • Subject

  • Place

  • Period

    1950

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of H. van den Boogaard, Zwanenburg

  • Acquisition

    gift 2019-03-29

  • Copyright

    erven Piet Ley

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