The Birth of Israel [Paperback]

Marlin Levin (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 9652291862 | ISBN-13: 978-9652291868 | Publication Date: February 1998 | Edition: illustrated edition

When journalist Marlin Levin and his new wife landed in Palestine in 1947, one of his prized possessions was his 35mm camera and a supply of the relatively new Kodachrome film. For the next fifty years, Levin not only wrote copy, he also chronicled life in Israel through the lens of his camera.Here, for the first time, is a selection of Levin's full-color photographs of Palestine. Yet, while Levin wrote about wars and politics for the Palestine Post, United Press and Time/Life, his photography focused on the everyday people who inhabited the early State.Whether it was of people walking down the market street of Mahane Yehuda, a crowd spontaneously celebrating the new States' independence, or Arab, Jew and Christian out for an afternoon stroll, Levin captured the spirit of the history of Israel in The Birth of Israel: Celebrating Fifty Years of Life 1948-1998.Published to coincide with a world-wide traveling exhibit, The Birth of Israel contains 62 photographs, including contrasting images from then and now.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Gefen Books; illustrated edition edition (February 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9652291862
• ISBN-13: 978-9652291868
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,894,753 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)