Micha Bar-Am
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Micha Bar-Am (b. 1930 Berlin, Germany) is renowned Israeli journalistic photographer. His most prominent pictures are from when he covered the Six Day War. His pictures are not so much of direct combat, but more of wartime life.
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[edit] Early life
Born in Berlin, he moved to Palestine in 1936. In Israel's War of Independence, he was part of the Palmach Unit. He worked several jobs including a locksmith and mounted guard before becoming a photographer.
[edit] Photography career
Started taking pictures in the early fifties with borrowed cameras, until he bought a Leica. After publishing his book, Across Sinai, he worked as a photographic reporter and in the editorial staff of the Israeli Army magazine, Ba-Mahaneh from 1957 to 1967. He became the photographic correspondent from Israel for the New York Times in 1968, a position he held until 1992. In 1974 he helped to found the International Center of Photography in New York. From 1977-92, he was also head of the department of photography at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. He now does his own photography.
[edit] A few notable photographs
- Israel, 1967 - First Soldier at the Wall, Six Day War
- Israel, 1969 - High Security Prison, Beit Lid
[edit] References and External links
http://www.ultimateart.com/MichaBarAm/default-BarAm.htm Ultimate Art Gallery- Micha Bar-Am - Homepage
http://www.bh.org.il/V-Exh/photographers.htm#bar-am About the Photographers
http://photography.about.com/b/a/051760.htm Micha Bar-Am
http://www.michabaram.com Photographers homepage
