Jo. Henry Buchi Signed Photograph of Mahatma Gandhi

Consists of a single black and white silver gelatin photographic print depicting a seated Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi's signature (unauthenticated) in blue ink is located to the left of Gandhi. The photographer is unidentified.

Jo. Henry Buchi (1892-1963) was a Swiss-British economist and journalist. Influenced by the ideas of Silvio Gesell, Buchi published Free Money in 1933. Later he worked as the London correspondent for the Hindustan Times.

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948), frequently referred to by the honorific Mahatma, led a campaign of non-violent resistance to British colonial rule in India that helped achieve national independence in 1947. His ideology, actions, and the success of the movement resulted in a legacy as a father of the Indian nation and a widely-admired figure throughout the world.

Buchi, Jo. Henry, 1892-1963

Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948

India

Gift of Kevin Buchi.

Box 1

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

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Jo. Henry Buchi Signed Photograph of Mahatma Gandhi, FSA.A2020.01. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Gift of Kevin Buchi.

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