LIFE – Israel 1960 by Paul Schutzer

by Ben Atlas on Jul 25, 2009 - 21:14 · 7 comments

Yemenite Israelis in home for aged dancing to celebrate Lag B'Omer

Yemenite Israelis in home for aged dancing to celebrate Lag B'Omer

I continue to research the vast collection of photos from the LIFE Magazine. I like to collate photos thematically or select photos from a series by one photographer. I noticed very interesting photos by Paul Schutzer, most of them as a Life correspondent in the early 1960s. Here are some photos I really like from the 1960 series in Israel.

Lag B'Omer in Meron

Lag B'Omer in Meron

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Moshe Dayan with his daughter Yael

Moshe Dayan with his daughter Yael

Milk Man

Milk Man - Der Milchiker

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Martin Buber (now we know who took the famous photo)

Martin Buber (now we know who took the famous photo)

Berlin-born Ruth Leiber

Berlin-born Ruth Leiber

Not only the Samovar but there is a sickle on the wall

Not only the Samovar but there is a sickle on the wall

Lag B'Omer in Meron

Lag B'Omer in Meron

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Paul Schutzer on the left

Paul Schutzer on the left

Photos licensed for personal non-commercial use only by LIFE

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1 Will Aug 30, 2009 - 21:00 at 9:00 pm

Beautiful

2 Nadeem Khan Aug 31, 2009 - 13:46 at 1:46 pm

Great, each pic has a story to tell in itself!

3 Ben Atlas Sep 1, 2009 - 12:30 at 12:30 pm

The biggest story is the talent and the fatal fate the photographer of Paul Schutzer.

4 NilmaBostonRio Oct 9, 2009 - 07:27 at 7:27 am

Wonderful photos from LIFE – Israel 1960 by Paul Schutzer

5 Nurith Yaron Oct 31, 2009 - 12:36 at 12:36 pm

I was instantly taken back to my childhood and to those days, when most of these pictures were taken.
What a weonderful and so very risky job, of those photographers! But never the less, they gave us an
authentic PICTURE, of what and how life than happened. These fotos stand for me, as a very important
herrtiage, that we should never forget.

6 Hermione Sacks Nov 2, 2009 - 14:22 at 2:22 pm

Waht fascinating photographs, they would make an amazing world exhibition if that could happen! Otherwise an excellent book.

The comments under the photos are also very itneresting, explaining mroe than just what is seen but the background to these photographs. However much one knows, there is always more to learn and what
a brilliant collection of photographs to be ab le to see.

Many thanks to those involved.

7 joani frankel / scottsdale arizona Nov 3, 2009 - 17:20 at 5:20 pm

Toda Raba! These magnificent photos will serve us all well to remember our history and to show the world that we are not ursurpers and thieves.

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