Photograph by Shannon Ruff, Canon EOS Mark II D digital slr-2007.

Jerusalem, Western Wall, Jerusalem

Artist/Donor Robert Lerner (American, 1926 - 2019)

Publisher Look Magazine

CultureAmerican

Date1985, printed 2002

MediumInkjet print

DimensionsOverall, Image: 17 9/16 × 10 5/8 in. (44.6 × 27 cm)
Overall, Paper: 19 1/8 × 13 in. (48.6 × 33 cm)
Overall, Mat: 24 1/2 × 19 5/16 in. (62.2 × 49.1 cm)

Credit LineGift of the artist

Object number2005.8.120

Not on view

Label TextBob Lerner American (1926-2019) Jerusalem, Western Wall, Jerusalem, 1985 Pigment print, printed 2002 Working as a staff photographer for Look magazine from 1951 to 1971, Bob Lerner traveled to fifty countries on five continents and to every American state. His photojournalist work included celebrities in sports, politics, and culture as well as scenes of peace rallies, intellectually disabled individuals and families, and street scenes from around the world. Historically, the photographers at Look have been overshadowed by its primary competitor Life magazine. Look photographers worked as a team with writers, creating a culture that did not encourage individuals to be stars. Gift of the artist 2005.8.120Exhibition History"A Lens to the World: Photographs by Bob Lerner," Alice R. and Frank B. Sol Photography Galleries, Chrysler Museum of Art, January 29 - August 17, 2003. "The World of Photography," Alice R. and Frank B. Sol Photography Galleries,, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, June 20, 2007 - May 25, 2008 Published ReferencesForeword by Brooks Johnson, _A Lens to the World: Photographs by Bob Lerner_, exh. cat, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Va., 2003, 15. _Bob Lerner ArtBeat! #409_, prod. Richard Salzberg and Cynthia Pardy, 28:30 min., Norfolk, WHRO Public Television, 2003, videocassette.