TO GIVE THEM LIGHT: The Legacy of Roman Vishniac

by Roman Vishniac, Marion Wiesel

Roman Vishniac's poignant and beautiful images of Jewish life before the war form an unforgettable document of a lost civilization, depicting eight different communities, each of which is described in a short text enhanced by passages from Vishniac's diaries. The pictures are warm, peaceful, and uttterly heartbreaking.--The Boston Globe. 141 photos.

Genres: Photography, History, Jewish

160 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1993

About the author

Roman Vishniac was a Russian-American photographer, best known for capturing on film the culture of Jews in Central and Eastern Europe before the Holocaust. [from wikipedia]

Reviews

[Libby Stott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful, touching, sacred photos about people on the brink of extinction.

A worthy monument to an unforgettable people, and a reminder that we must always protect that which is precious.