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Alfons Himmelreich

1940

Photograph of a hand holding a garden pick with field in background.
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Alfons Himmelreich

1904–1993

Alfons Himmelreich was an Israeli photographer, noted for his portraits of modern dancers. Born in Munich, Himmelreich settled in Tel Aviv in 1933, initially working as a carpenter before opening his own photography studio. In addition to his photographs of the new Israeli culture, Himmelreich made portraits of prominent figures, including David Ben-Gurion, Chaim Weizmann, and Moshe Sharett. Influenced by the clean, geometric aesthetic of Bauhaus, Himmelreich’s photographs are as elegant as they are documentary; they were exhibited internationally.

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