Tag Archives: Roman Vishniac

Happy Mother’s Day!

Roman Vishniac, Children making Mother’s Day cards, Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst, New York, 1949 ©Mara Vishniac Kohn, courtesy International Center of Photography Roman Vishniac’s recently discovered negatives documenting American Jewish social services organizations and community life in the 1940s, including … Continue reading

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Long Live the Books!

For some people, a book is a prehistoric artifact that smells bad (if you have ever wondered why they smell) and that has quickly been replaced by anonymous and insipid screens. For others, books still hold an important space whereas … Continue reading

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In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, Yom Hashoah

In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, Yom Hashoah, a recent discovery from the Roman Vishniac Archive and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Roman Vishniac, Chaim Simcha Mechlowitz, farmer and tanner, Vysni Apsa, ca. 1935–38 ©Mara Vishniac Kohn, courtesy International … Continue reading

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Happy Passover!

Happy Passover! Young women eating matzoh and singing Passover songs at a community seder, Educational Alliance, New York City, 1949 ©Mara Vishniac Kohn, courtesy International Center of Photography Roman Vishniac’s recently discovered negatives documenting American Jewish communal life and social … Continue reading

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Happy Pi Day!

Today is the 14th of March, alternatively March 14 or even 3/14. Not unnaturally, today is also Pi Day. Celebrated by mathematicians all over the world in honor of the number Pi (or π), the ratio of a circle’s circumference … Continue reading

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Happy Purim!

HAPPY PURIM! Roman Vishniac, Surprise Lake Camp, Cold Spring, New York, late 1940s ©Mara Vishniac Kohn, courtesy International Center of Photography Surprise Lake Camp was established in 1902 by the Educational Alliance to serve the underprivileged residents of New York … Continue reading

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ICP and the Roman Vishniac Archive Celebrate African American History Month

Roman Vishniac, Guitarist and blues singer Josh White at  Café Society, New York’s first integrated nightclub, Greenwich Village, New York, 1944 ©Mara Vishniac Kohn, courtesy International Center of Photography Roman Vishniac, Guitarist and blues singer Josh White, and unknown performers, Café … Continue reading

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Pétanque in the Park

Roman Vishniac, Pétanque–the game of boules, Provence, ca. 1932-39 Roman Vishniac, Pétanque–the game of boules, Provence, ca. 1932-39 Roman Vishniac, Pétanque–the game of boules, Provence, ca. 1932-39 Roman Vishniac, Pétanque–the game of boules, Provence, ca. 1932-39 During his numerous visits … Continue reading

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Back to School

Labor Day traditionally marks the end of summer, which means it’s time to go back to school and those (dreaded) English, history, math, and science classes.  To get you ready, below are photos concentrating on physics and biology. Berenice Abbott, … Continue reading

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International Nurses Day

Roman Vishniac, Beth Israel Hospital, Brooklyn, New York, early 1940s Roman Vishniac, Beth Israel Hospital, Brooklyn, New York, early 1940s Roman Vishniac, Beth Israel Hospital, Brooklyn, New York, early 1940s Nursing is an art:  and if it is to be … Continue reading

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