American photographer Penny Wolin grew up in Cheyenne, Wyoming, before moving to Los Angeles. She documents cultures in the American West, as well as Jewish life in America. She is also an esteemed portrait photographer. Her work has appeared in a solo exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution, and she has worked extensively for Condé Nast and Time-Warner magazines, also creating advertising illustrations for top agencies and wineries. Wolin has received grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts.
The Book of Esther recounts the story of the rescue of the Jews of Persia from the machinations of the evil vizier Haman, who sought to annihilate them. Thanks to the bravery and cleverness of the…
The female figure, especially dancers, were a favorite subject for Moses Soyer. He was especially inspired by Edgar Degas and Honoré Daumier, whose paintings he had the opportunity to examine…
Finding something to say about Westerbork is also difficult because of its ambiguous character. On the one hand it is a stable community in the making, a forced one to be sure, yet with all the…