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Children Of A Vanished World
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Between 1935 And 1938 The Celebrated Photographer Roman Vishniac Explored The Cities And Villages Of Eastern Europe, Capturing Life In The Jewish Shtetlekh Of Poland, Romania, Russia, And Hungary, Communities That Even Then Seemed Threatenednot By Destruction And Extermination, Which No One Foresaw, But By Change. Using A Hidden Camera And Under Difficult Circumstances, Vishniac Was Able To Take Over Sixteen Thousand Photographs; Most Were Left With His Father In A Village In France For The Duration Of The War. With The Publication Of Children Of A Vanished World, Seventy Of Those Photographs Are Available, Thirtysix For The First Time. The Book Is Devoted To A Subject Vishniac Especially Loved, And One Whose Mystery And Spontaneity He Captured With Particular Poignancy: Children.Selected And Edited By The Photographer'S Daughter, Mara Vishniac Kohn, And Translator And Coeditor Miriam Hartman Flacks, These Images Show Children Playing, Children Studying, Children In The Midst Of A World That Was About To Disappear. They Capture The Daily Life Of Their Subjects, At Once Ordinary And Extraordinary. The Photographs Are Accompanied By A Selection Of Nursery Rhymes, Songs, Poems, And Chants For Children'S Games In Both Yiddish And English Translation. Thanks To Vishniac'S Visual Artistry And The Editors' Choice Of Traditional Yiddish Verses, A Part Of This Wonderful Culture Can Be Preserved For Future Generations.Earlier Books Of Roman Vishniac'S Photographs Include To Give Them Light: The Legacy Of Roman Vishniac (1995), A Vanished World (1983), And Polish Jews (1947).A Major Exhibition Titled Children Of A Vanished World: Photographs Byroman Vishniac Is Scheduled At The Museum Of Jewish Heritage In New York. The Show Will Open To The Public On March 7 And Run Through June 4, 2000.
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- Q: What is the main theme of 'Children of a Vanished World'? A: 'Children of a Vanished World' focuses on the lives of Jewish children in Eastern Europe during the late 1930s, capturing their daily experiences through the lens of photographer Roman Vishniac.
- Q: How many photographs are included in the book? A: The book features seventy photographs, with thirty-six of them being published for the first time.
- Q: Who edited 'Children of a Vanished World'? A: The book is selected and edited by Mara Vishniac Kohn, the photographer's daughter, along with translator and coeditor Miriam Hartman Flacks.
- Q: What types of content accompany the photographs in the book? A: The photographs are accompanied by a selection of nursery rhymes, songs, poems, and chants for children's games, presented in both Yiddish and English translation.
- Q: What is the publication date of 'Children of a Vanished World'? A: 'Children of a Vanished World' was published on October 25, 1999.
- Q: What is the binding type of the book? A: 'Children of a Vanished World' is available in a hardcover binding.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: 'Children of a Vanished World' contains a total of 156 pages.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is available in new condition.
- Q: Is there an exhibition related to the book? A: Yes, a major exhibition titled 'Children of a Vanished World: Photographs by Roman Vishniac' was scheduled at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York, opening on March 7 and running through June 4, 2000.
- Q: What other works has Roman Vishniac published? A: Roman Vishniac has previously published other works including 'To Give Them Light: The Legacy of Roman Vishniac' (1995), 'A Vanished World' (1983), and 'Polish Jews' (1947).