Book Summary
From 1912 to 1914, S. An-sky and the photographer Solomon Iudovin gathered materials and took photographs of Jewish daily life in pre-Revolutionary Russia's Pale of Settlement. Photographing the Jewish Nation offers English-language readers their first look at over 170 extraordinary, recently rediscovered photographs from their expeditions. The pictures provide visual texture--in remarkable detail--that rarely appears in written sources. This volume includes a critical introduction and five chapters that document all aspects of Jewish life inside the Pale, including work, education, and religious and cultural traditions.
Book Details
| Book Name | Photographing The Jewish Nation: Pictures From S. An-Sky's Ethnographic Expeditions |
| Author | Eugene M. Avrutin, Valerii Dymshits, Alexander Ivanov |
| Publisher | Brandeis University Press (Oct 2009) |
| ISBN | 9781584657927 |
| Pages | 212 |
| Language | English |
| Price | 1455 |
