A Christmas Eve service in the church of the Nativity. The Grand Patriarch of Jerusalem moves towards the altar, Bethlehem – All Works – eMuseum

George Rodger

(British, 1908 - 1995)

A Christmas Eve service in the church of the Nativity. The Grand Patriarch of Jerusalem moves towards the altar, Bethlehem, 1952

Vintage gelatin silver print

Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; The Jeff Perry Photography Collection given in honor of Myron and Jacqueline Blank, 2025.168

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Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines

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Published ReferencesHumanity and Inhumanity: The Photographic Journey of George Rodger. London: Phaidon, 1994, p. 260

DimensionsOverall: 9 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. (24.1 x 15.9 cm)

Accession Number 2025.168

Classificationsphotograph

ProvenanceJeff Perry; Des Moines Art Center [gift from the previous, 2025]

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