Survivors at Buchenwald

April 1945

Margaret Bourke-White

Associated Names
Margaret Bourke-White

Artist, American, 1904 - 1971

The image shows a group of men standing behind a barbed wire fence. Their full bodies are visible, though slightly obscured by the wire. The men are standing closely together and facing forward, looking directly at the camera. Their facial features vary, with some having facial hair, while others are clean-shaven. The expressions on their faces are solemn. Most of the men appear to have short-cropped hair, covered by caps. They are wearing a mix of striped clothing, including pants and jackets, which is reminiscent of a uniform. Several individuals wear layers. There is a crutch visible. The background is a wooden structure. The overall scene conveys a sense of enclosure and confinement within their environment.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 16.1 × 22.1 cm (6 5/16 × 8 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 16.8 × 22.3 cm (6 5/8 × 8 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.352


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The Plain Dealer Library, Cleveland, OH. (sale, RMY Auctions, Wilder, ID); Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, upper center in red pencil circled: Margaret Bourke-White; center stamped in blue ink: PLAIN DEALER LIBRARY / SEP 21 1972; by unknown hand, center in red pencil: PD8-28-71 Pg 11A


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