ALAN WINDSOR RICHARDS (1899-XX)

"Famed Phycicist 75 tomorrow". Portrait von Albert Einstein. Original-Photographie.

Silbergelatine-Abzug. Vintage. 1954.

21,2 x 16,7 cm.

Rückseitig Agentur- u. Publikationsstempel, sowie mont. Drucklegende.

Vgl. Richards, A. W., Einstein As I Knew Him, Princeton, 1979. - Die Aufnahme zeigt Albert Einstein (1879-1955) in in seinem Haus in Princeton, New Jersey und erschien anlässlich seines 75. Geburtstages. Vorliegend ein vergrösserter Ausschnitt der Original-Aufnahme. - Etwas bestossen, am oberen Rand kl. Einriss (ca. 1 cm; ausserhalb der Darstellung). -

Over the next quarter century, Richards' prolific work included thousands of images of buildings, celebrations, sporting events, and people associated with Princeton. Some of Richards' most popular images are from his photo shoots with Albert Einstein; these include the last portrait of Einstein before his death, and iconic images of Einstein walking between his home and his office at the Institute for Advanced Studies.

"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when one contemplates the mysteries of eternity... Never lose a holy curiosity."