In memory of Karl Marx

 Today would have been Karl Marx's 207th birthday. In his honour, I thought I would post these lesser known photographs.

What is supposedly the earliest known photograph of Marx. Taken in 1861 in London. He would have been 43 years old.

https://marx200.org/en/fotografien/index.html

The last known photograph of Marx taken in 1882 in Algeria. He sent it to his daughter Laura with the dedication "To my dear Cacadou. Old Nick (as he was known amongst his family), Algiers, end of February".

A painting depicting Marx and his comrades.

https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/photo/marx/index.htm

Karl Marx and his daughter Jenny taken in Margate in 1866. When he arrived there, he wrote this letter describing his arrival and accommodation and showing his love of the sea, walking along the coast and the coastal air. Little did he know that two centuries later, a 19 year old communist student and great admirer of his work (who also enjoys living by the sea and going on long coastal walks) would be reading and blogging about this letter from her room in her hall of residence (aka "boarding house") in Portsmouth!

https://marx200.org/en/fotografien/index.html