Photo of collection object A Handley Page Halifax of No. 4 Group flies over the suburbs of Caen, France, during a major daylight raid to assist the Normandy land battle. 467 aircraft took part in the attack, which was originally intended to have bombed German strongpoints north of, Caen, but the bombing area was eventually shifted nearer the city because of the proximity of Allied troops to the original targets. The resulting bombing devastated the northern suburbs, 1944/2012 — Oppenheim, Lisa. A Handley Page Halifax of No. 4 Group flies over the suburbs of Caen, France, during a major daylight raid to assist the Normandy land battle. 467 aircraft took part in the attack, which was originally intended to have bombed German strongpoints north of, Caen, but the bombing area was eventually shifted nearer the city because of the proximity of Allied troops to the original targets. The resulting bombing devastated the northern suburbs, 1944/2012, 2012. Five gelatin silver prints (photograms), Overall (approx.): 24 × 110" (61 × 279.4 cm) . Fund for the Twenty-First Century, 312.2013.a-e. (Photo: MoMA)

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A Handley Page Halifax of No. 4 Group flies over the suburbs of Caen, France, during a major daylight raid to assist the Normandy land battle. 467 aircraft took part in the attack, which was originally intended to have bombed German strongpoints north of, Caen, but the bombing area was eventually shifted nearer the city because of the proximity of Allied troops to the original targets. The resulting bombing devastated the northern suburbs, 1944/2012

2012

Lisa Oppenheim

American, born 1975

Photography

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Oppenheim, Lisa
Classification: Photograph
Formatted Medium: Five gelatin silver prints (photograms)
Medium: gelatin, silver, prints, photograms
Dimensions: Overall (approx.): 24 × 110" (61 × 279.4 cm)
Departments: Photography
Accession Number: 312.2013.a-e
Credit Line: Fund for the Twenty-First Century

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