Paratroopers at the Western Wall, June 7, 1967
David Rubinger
1967
Credits
Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 9.
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Creator Bio
David Rubinger
David Rubinger was an Israeli photojournalist whose photographs document the history of the state of Israel and have contributed to the development of its collective consciousness. Rubinger was born in Austria, immigrating to Palestine in 1939 and serving in World War II with the British Army’s Jewish Brigade. From 1951 on, he dedicated himself to photography, working for the Israeli tabloids Ha-olam ha-zeh and Yediʻot aḥaronot as well as the American magazines Time and Life. Over the course of his lengthy career, Rubinger shot more than five hundred thousand photos, chronicling the conflicts, leaders, and public celebrations that have defined the history and identity of modern Israel. Rubinger was awarded the Israel Prize in 1997, for his contributions to Israeli visual culture.
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