Photographing the Jewish Nation: Pictures from S. An-sky's Ethnographic Expeditions [Paperback]

From 1912 to 1914, S. An-sky and the photographer Solomon Iudovin gathered materials and took photographs of Jewish daily life in pre-Revolutionary Russias 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 texturein remarkable detailthat 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.

SAMIA BANO is a senior lecturer in law at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.

Preface and Acknowledgments Map of Volynia, Podolia, and Kiev Provinces Photographing the Jewish Nation  Eugene M. Avrutin & Harriet Murav The Making of a Young Photographer From Ethnography to Art  Alexander Ivanov Brothers and Sisters in Toil and Struggle Jewish Workers and Artisans on the Eve of Revolution  Valerii Dymshits The Jewish Nursery Educating the Next Generation  Alexander Lvov The Space of Jewish Tradition Sacred and Profane Places  Alla Sokolova The First Jewish Museum  Valerii Dymshits A list of illustrations follows each chapter