Photography in Focus
by Mark Berch • January 31st, 2008 10:50 AM
Category: Culture
-In “Israel Through My Lens”, David Rubinger “gives a spirited account of his six-decade, seven-war career as Time-Life’s photographer in Israel.” Includes 6 photos, including which was by far his most famous, which was “stolen by other photographers — who took credit for it — and appropriated by the Israeli information apparatus.” (Forward)
-And David Rubinger talks about his work, those Mossad rumors, and why his most famous photo is not his best work. (Nextbook)
-A look at the work of Maxim Salomon, one of Israel’s photojournalism pioneers, and “the most charismatic person you can imagine, a man who captured women’s hearts.” (Haaretz)
-A new Canadian exhibition showcases photographer Roman Vishniac’s images of traditional Jewish life in Eastern Europe on the eve of the Second World War. (Globe and Mail)
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