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Plachy took this photograph on one of her many trips to Central and Eastern Europe. A photojournalist, she has said that she is drawn to scenes peripheral to the actual news story. Here, reflections…
Contributor:
Sylvia Plachy
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Dachau, West Germany (Dachau, Germany)
Date:
1985
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In this lamplit scene, the brightest spots are the mother’s dress and the white tablecloth on the table. (The mother and a maid at right, coming out of the kitchen, are the only women in the room.)…
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Moritz Daniel Oppenheim
Places:
Frankfurt am Main, Kingdom of Prussia (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
Date:
1869
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Because observant Jews do not light fires or cook on the Sabbath, they prepare hot meals before the beginning of the Sabbath. In some communities, families brought their Sabbath stew (known as cholent…
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Frankfurt am Main, Holy Roman Empire (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
Date:
1579/1580