Diaspora: Homelands in Exile
“Diaspora: Homelands in Exile” by Frederic Brenner is a comprehensive photographic exploration published by HarperCollins on September 30, 2003. This first edition spans 508 pages and is presented in English. The book chronicles Brenner’s extensive journey since 1978, documenting the Jewish Diaspora through visual social histories across 40 countries and five continents, featuring a remarkable collection of 262 photographs from his vast archive of over 80,000 images.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of Jewish life captured in this landmark project, which not only showcases the diversity and dynamism of Jewish communities but also includes a four-page color insert with full-color photographs. Additionally, the second volume comprises 164 pages of essays by prominent intellectuals reflecting on the significance of 60 selected photographs, offering deeper insights into the cultural and historical contexts of the images. “Diaspora” serves as a significant contribution to the fields of photography and photojournalism, challenging existing stereotypes and fostering a greater understanding of Jewish identity.
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Since 1978, French photographer FrÉdÉric Brenner has been chronicling the Jewish Diaspora by producing visual social histories of Jewish communities. Diaspora is a photographic record of his 25-year search for the Jewish population in 40 countries over five continents. Volume I, 344 pages, is a collection of 262 of Brenner’s more than 80,000 photographs, the most extensive and diverse visual record of Jewish life ever created. A four page color insert includes two full-color photographs. Volume II is 164 pages of evocative essays by leading intellectuals on the meaning and significance to each of them of 60 of Brenner’s photographs, reproduced here in smaller format. Diaspora is a landmark project that captures the scope and dynamism of one of the world’s oldest, most diverse communities, and challenges stereotypes held by Jews and non-Jews alike.
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