Speakers: Clare Grafik, Maya Benton

In a richly illustrated talk Maya Benton presents Roman Vishniac Rediscovered, featuring the full range of his artistic genius. In addition to his iconic images of Jewish life in Eastern Europe before the Holocaust there are unpublished photographs spanning more than six decades, including images of pre-war Berlin, post-war displaced persons’ camps, and vivid coverage of Jewish life in America in the 1940s and 50s. This first retrospective monograph on Roman Vishniac offers many new perspectives on the work and career of this important photographer, positioning him as one of the great modernists and social documentary photographers of the 20th century. Clare Grafik is Head of Exhibitions at The Photographers’ Gallery.