Americans in Georgia - 1947 / by Robert Capa : calendar of photographs, 2004.

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Americans in Georgia - 1947 / by Robert Capa : calendar of photographs, 2004.

The photographs of post-World War II Georgia are accompanied by explanatory text (in English, Russian and Georgian). Included is a photograph of Capa by Ruth Orkin, 1951.

1 pictorial calendar.

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Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968

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Margaret Gemmell, later van Judah, was a friend of Steinbeck's during their stay at Stanford University, 1925-26. Included with the papers is a manuscript in her own hand describing her friendship with Steinbeck. From the description of John Steinbeck papers, 1925-1978. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754866392 This is the producer's copy, property of Oscar Serlin; the play ran from 7 Apr. to 6 June, 1942. From the description of The moon is down, a play in 3 acts...

Orkin, Ruth.

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Orkin, Ruth. American Photographer. Born: Boston, Massachusetts, 3 September 1921. Education: Beverly Hills and Eagle Rock High Schools, Los Angeles, 1935-39; Los Angeles City College, 1940; self-taught in photography. Military Service: Served as a Private in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, 1943. Family: Married the photographer Morris Engel, in 1952; children: Andy and Mary. Career: Worked as a messenger at MGM Film Studios, Los Angeles, 1943-44. Freelance photographer, 1945-85; also, filmmak...

Capa, Robert, 1913-1954

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Robert Capa traveled to Georgia with John Steinbeck in 1947. Steinbeck documented this journey in A RUSSIAN JOURNAL. Capa documented the journey in a series of 81 photographs which were recently given to the Georgian people by Cornell Capa, Robert Capa's brother. They can now be viewed at the Caucasus Institute of Photogrpahy and New Media in Tbilisi. This calendar is a selection of 12 of these photographs. From the description of Americans in Georgia - 1947 / by Robert Capa : calend...