Hungarian Revolution of 1956 / Street Scene with People Burning Russian Books / Photo, 1956

Hungarian Revolution of 1956 / Street Scene with People Burning Russian Books / Photo, 1956
Hungarian Revolution of 1956: Nationwide revolt against the government of the Hungarian People's Republic and its Soviet-imposed policies, lasting from 23rd October until 10th November 1956. Street scene with people burning Russian books and pictures from a looted bookshop. Photo, October 1956.
ID
AKG424256
ProductionDate
1956-10-24
EventDate
1956-10-24
Credit line
akg-images / Erich Lessing
Category
History and Politics
Photographer
Erich Lessing
Technique
Photograph
Time period
1950S
20th century
2nd millennium A.D.
Topic
Lessing Reportage
Book
History
Rebellion
Wrath of the People
Setting on Fire
Cold War
Popular Uprising
Bookshop
Hungarian Popular Uprising
Location
Budapest
Europe
Hungary
Vaci Ut
Person
Erich Lessing (photographer)
High
4065 × 2678 (10.4 MB) 34.4 cm × 22.7 cm @ 300 dpi
Lossless
6540 × 4309 (26.9 MB) 55.4 cm × 36.5 cm @ 300 dpi
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