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Jean Straker, photographer. London, UK
Full title: Jean Straker, Photographer. Jean Straker was born in London in 1913. During the Second World War, Straker, a conscientious objector, worked as a photographer. Jean soon discovered how great the need was for detailed, speedy medical photography, particularly of surgical procedures. There were numerous emergency operations performed during the air raid years and operating techniques were changing and developing rapidly.
Image: © David Hurn / Magnum Photos / Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
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Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 56611
Creation/Production
HURN David
Acquisition
Gift, 25/4/2017
Donated by David Hurn, 2017
Measurements
h(cm) image size:28
h(cm)
w(cm) image size:18.6
w(cm)
h(cm) paper size:48.2
w(cm) paper size:33
Techniques
Digital Pigment Print
Material
Archival paper
Location
In store
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