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London Slums II

1936

Ellen Auerbach

(American, 1906–2004)
Culture
America
Medium
gelatin silver print
Credit Line
GIft of the Estate of Joan Dowling 2025.251
Copyright
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Not on view
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In the United Kingdom, a mandate to clear slums was initiated in 1930.

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In 1936, Ellen Auerbach and her husband went from Palestine (now Israel) to London in the hope of settling there. Auerbach’s friend and former partner Grete Stern had set up a shop there. While trying to obtain a residency permit (which was ultimately denied), Auerbach photographed the London slums, which were notorious for their age, overcrowding, and poor sanitary facilities.
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London Slums II

1936

Ellen Auerbach

(American, 1906–2004)
America

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