The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 20, 2024
Albert Einstein in his office, Princeton University, New Jersey
1942
(American, 1897–1997)
Image: 34 x 26.3 cm (13 3/8 x 10 3/8 in.); Paper: 34 x 26.3 cm (13 3/8 x 10 3/8 in.); Mounted: 50.6 x 40.5 cm (19 15/16 x 15 15/16 in.)
Gift of Mara Vishniac Kohn 2017.48
Location: not on view
Description
Born and raised in Russia, Vishniac moved to Germany after the Russian Revolution. A Jew, he moved to France to escape the Nazis, and in 1940 immigrated to New York. There he began to do portrait work to try to earn a living. He visited Einstein bearing greetings from friends and took the opportunity to photograph the famed physicist.- {{cite web|title=Albert Einstein in his office, Princeton University, New Jersey|url=false|author=Roman Vishniac|year=1942|access-date=20 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2017.48