Elliott Erwitt (1928 – 2023)
Vice President Richard Nixon arrives in Moscow , USSR (Russia), July 1959
During his stay in Moscow Nixon will visit the »American National Exhibition«, where the famous »Kitchen-Debate« between him and Nikita Khrushchev will take place in front of displayed kitchens. The two got embroiled in an argument about the advantages of their respective ideologies, and Magnum-member Erwitt was at the right spot to cover the scene.
Vintage Gelatin silver print
Image dimensions 16,2 x 24,1 cm (16,2 x 24,1 inch)
Object dimensions 20,1 x 25,4 cm (20,1 x 25,4 inch)
Condition
Double weight paper, semi-matte surface
Annotations
Photographer's agency credit stamp, archive stamp and handwritten notations, incl. neg. no. »59-38-1A/25« in pencil and ink on the reverse
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