About This Image

Mieth (April 9, 1909 - February 14, 1998) was haunted throughout her life by her encounter with this monkey and the image she captured -- she even had a dialogue in a dream with the pensive, angry animal. It is a signature photo for Mieth which first appeared in the January 16, 1939 issue of Life magazine on page 19. This is the last print made in the Time Inc. Photo Lab from the original negative before a limited edition was issued in 1995.See: Steichen, Memorable Life Photographs, n.p.; Best of LIFE pg. 303.After moving from Germany with her husband, fellow photographer Otto Hagel, Hansel Mieth (April 9, 1909 - February 14, 1998) became a WPA photographer in the West Coast Project from 1934-1936. She then was a staff photographer for Life magazine from 1937-1941, and worked for Time, Inc., after moving to California in 1941.She specialized in medical research stories. Born Johanna Mieth, she became friends with Hagel at age 15. At that time she masqueraded as his little brother, and he nicknamed her "Hanzel," which she used throughout the rest of her life.

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Rhesus Monkey
Hansel Mieth Rhesus Monkey

Price $2,000

Main Image
Description

Ref.# 14814

Medium Silver print

Mount unmounted

Photo Date 1938  Print Date 1995

Dimensions 6-15/16 x 4-3/4 in. (176 x 121 mm)

Photo Country United States (USA)

Photographer Country Germany

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