To Give Them Light: The Legacy of Roman Vishniac

by Roman Vishniac

Elie Wiesel provides the preface to a master photographer's record of eastern Europe's Jewish communities in the years just before World War II with 160 photographs that capture the ordinary lives of Jews before the Holocaust. 50,000 first printing.

Genres: Photography, History, Jewish

Hardcover

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.