Description: An original press photograph from the archives of the venerable 150 year-old Star Tribune newspaper in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Type & Size: A 11x8" original photograph.Condition: Photo from a working archive. May contain notes, marks, labels, clippings, and/or retouching by the staff at the time of publication. May contain issues associated with time, age, and use. Please see images for scans.Two men in formal attire are photographed at a social event in Stockholm. They are identified as Czes?aw Mi?osz, a Polish exile and Nobel Prize in Literature winner, and Lech Walesa, recognizable by a Solidarno?? badge, a key figure in the Polish Solidarity movement. The setting suggests a prestigious gathering following the announcement of a significant accolade for Mi?osz.Czes?aw Mi?osz received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1980, noted for his contributions to Polish poetry and prose. Lech Walesa was a prominent leader of the Solidarity movement in Poland, which played a crucial role in the opposition against communist rule in Eastern Europe. Their presence highlights the intersection of literature and political activism during this period in Polish history.Text present on photo:Front: "(STO39)(f) STOCKHOLM, DEC. 10(AP)- Literature Nobel Prize winner, Polish exile Czeslaw Milosz, left, greets Lech Walesa, leader of the Solidarity movement on their meeting Tuesday night in Stockholm. The Czechoslovak dissident novelist Jan Prochazka wrote "It is not in our power to change things in a matter of days or even in a few decades." Now the time allows Poland to dream again of independence. Mi?osz fled Poland in 1951. (APWIREPHOTO) Feb. 353pm) 1980)- - - The press photo archives contained a mix of silver gelatin and wire photographs from sources such as Associated Press Wirephoto. Generally B&W images with no typed text on them in this archive are silver gelatin images, and photos with typed text are wire photos. All images are vintage and original to their era.
Price: 27 USD
Location: Carlsbad, California
End Time: 2025-01-28T16:06:53.000Z
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Photograph
Subject: literature, solidarity, politics, 1980s, Poland, Nobel Prize
Theme: people, cultural history, politics, events & festivals
Featured Person/Artist: Czes?aw Mi?osz, Lech Wa??sa
Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
Year of Production: 1980
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Size: 11x8 inches
Time Period Manufactured: 1980-1989
Number of Photographs: 1
Antique: No
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Vintage: Yes
Framing: Unframed
