Western Wall, (Wailing Wall), Jerusalem
BAR AM, Micha
© Micha Bar-Am / Magnum Photos / Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
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Jerusalem, Western Wall (Wailing Wall).1989. After the SIX DAY WAR a partition was put up in the plaza in front of the Wall to make a separation between the male and female worshippers. Women who protested and attempted to pray with Torah scrolls were attacked by ultra orthodox worshippers. Smoke greandes used by the police to disperse the crowd were caught by the demonstrators and thrown towards the women and the police.
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Details
Collection
Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
Item Number
NMW A 55532
Creation/Production
BAR AM, Micha
Date: 1989
Acquisition
Gift, 25/4/2017
Donated by David Hurn, 2017
Measurements
(): h(cm) image size:9.4
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(): w(cm) image size:14
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(): h(cm) paper size:15.2
(): w(cm) paper size:15.1
Techniques
Digital Pigment Print
Material
Paper
Location
In store
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