Photograph of Israeli Judge Moshe Landau – Presiding Judge in the Eichmann Trial. Dedicated to Israeli Photographer Avraham Malewski. (Dated June 16, 1977 on the back of the photograph).
Moshe Landau [1912-2011] served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel from 1953 to 1982 and was its fifth president. He was a member of the Agranat Commission, the Presiding Judge in the Eichmann Trial, and the first chairman of the Righteous Among the Nations Committee at Yad Vashem, serving in that role until 1970. During the Eichmann Trial, Landau played a central role in ensuring the proceedings adhered to the principles of international law while emphasizing procedural justice. He recognized the trial’s significance not only as a criminal proceeding but also as a moment of profound importance in the collective memory of the Jewish people and the shaping of Holocaust awareness. Landau conducted the trial with determination, balancing the focus on Eichmann’s individual responsibility for the Holocaust with the broader historical context. He maintained the legal character of the trial while providing survivors with a platform to tell their stories, ensuring that the atrocities were documented for future generations. Landau was awarded the Israel Prize for Law in 1991.
Avraham Malewski [1907–1995] an Israeli photographer who documented the history of the Jewish people and the State of Israel before and after its establishment. Upon immigrating to Palestine, Malewski worked primarily for the Jewish National Fund (JNF) and Keren Hayesod, photographing pioneers at work, the establishment of settlements, the development of infrastructure, industrial progress, tree plantings, afforestation in the Negev, daily life, landscapes, and children. His photographs were exhibited extensively in Israel and internationally.
Dimensions: 18×13 cm. Minor cracks. Condition: Good to Very Good.
