ERICH LESSING (* 1923) Krasic, Croatia 1952

Vintage silver print 25,2 x 17,5 cm (9.9 x 6.8 in) Signed by the photographer in ink on the reverse, his credit agency stamp, label and diverse notations in pencil on the reverse Die Haushälterin von Kardinal Alojzij Stepinac füttert Hühner. Der Kardinal wurde 1946 wegen Hochverrat zu einer Haftstrafe verurteilt, übersiedelte aber 1951 in seine Heimatstadt ins Exil, wo er fortan als stellvertretender Priester arbeitete. The housekeeper of Cardinal Alojzij Stepinac is feeding chicken. The cardinal sentenced to a prison term for high treason in 1946 was exiled to his hometown Krasic in 1951, where he worked as deputy-parish priest.