Through Soviet Jewish Eyes: Photography, War, and the Holocaust (Jewish Cultures of the World)
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Curated into six sections surveying the years prior to, during, and following the war, Through Soviet Jewish Eyes presents a complete and nuanced picture of the documentary and visual impact achieved by the Soviet photojournalists. This exhibition was curated by David Shneer, Louis P.
THROUGH SOVIET JEWISH EYES Photography, War, and the Holocaust
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One person found this helpful. An illuminating book with a different perspective. I'm not Jewish and have no ties to the Soviet Union, but I found this to be an intriguing book. Although photography was widely used in the U. Jewish men who were discriminated against in employment, education, and apprenticeship programs suddenly realized that in this new field there were no requirements and hence no discrimination. Soon most of the photographers in the Soviet Union were Jewish.
There was a controversy among photographers about whether to continue their pre-revolutionary artistic style or switch to the new proletariat realism. Photojournalism became more popular as new technologies allowed easier communication and transmission of photographs through the increasing use of airplanes, telephones, and telegraph wires.
In the s, the Soviet Union nationalized photography organizations and private photography studios, hence making most photographers employees of the government.
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Compelled to photograph in the Soviet style, they were required to photograph in a way that would "show the achievements of socialism, elevate the worker to the status of icon and create a visual history of the revolution". Inherent in their assignments was the expectation that photographers would show socialism as it should be, not as it was. They were, in other words, not to portray actual reality in their photos, but to show instead the greater "truth" of a scene which allowed staged photos and alterations in the dark room.
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Whatever was needed to make a powerful photograph was accepted. Photography was vital during WWII to show what was happening and to encourage the public to not waiver in their support of the war. Initially the Soviet newspapers published photographs found in the pockets of dead German or Japanese soldiers who had apparently been proud of their work; the photos showed soldiers standing above pits and piles of dead bodies.
Through Soviet Jewish Eyes is as much about photojournalism as a profession as it is about documentation of the Holocaust and Soviet Jewish identity. Photography, War, and the Holocaust. There is no admission fee for the museum. When Photography Was Jewish p. A young woman's journey of self-discovery and how she survived the Na Project MUSE promotes the creation and dissemination of essential humanities and social science resources through collaboration with libraries, publishers, and scholars worldwide. Amazon Rapids Fun stories for kids on the go.
Perhaps they were going to send the photos to their families and friends but were unable to send them off before dying themselves in battle. In an effort to "universalize" Nazi atrocities, Soviet editors usually labeled the victims in the photos simply as "peaceful citizens".
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To identify them as Jews might have inhibited public support for the war since there was still significant anti-Semitism within the Soviet Union; soldiers might refuse to fight if the major theme of the war was to protect the Jews. As the war progressed, the Jewish photographers were sent to various locations in the Soviet Union and various countries where the war was waging.
Most of the photographers identified more as Soviet than as Jewish but they were profoundly affected by the massive numbers of Jews murdered by the Nazis and came to identify more strongly with the victims.
Their photographs are powerful.