Holocaust Museum Houston Digital Newsletter November 2015

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“Soul Survivors” The exhibit “Soul Survivors” aimed to give Houston-area survivors something more tangible to remember lost relatives by than just a memory – the faces of their loved ones as they remember them. Drawn by internationally known forensic artist Lois Gibson, the exhibit included seven images of relatives of five Houston-area survivors, drawn only from the survivors’ memories. The exhibit closed in September.

Survivor Helen Colin posed with artist Lois Gibson in front of the drawings of Colin’s loved ones at the opening reception in July.

Holocaust Survivor Riki Roussos, in front of the art of her lost family member, was among those on hand.

Christina Spritzer and Mrs. Sam Spritzer examine the drawing of the late Sam Spritzer’s father.

Shirley and Bill Morgan were all smiles in front of the portraits of his father and mother.

“Photographs by Roman Vishniac: A Selection from the Permanent Collection of Holocaust Museum Houston”

Commissioned around 1935 by the European office of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, famed photographer Roman Vishniac began touring the cities and villages of Eastern Europe, recording life in Jewish communities. Through his photography, he documented poverty and the effects of antisemitic boycotts.

His work is the focus of the new exhibit “Photographs by Roman Vishniac: A Selection from the Permanent Collection of Holocaust Museum Houston,” which opened with a members-only preview on Sept. 24. The pieces were recently donated to the Museum by his daughter, Mara Vishniac Kohn, with the support of the International Center of Photography (ICP). It remains on view through Jan. 24, 2016.

Allison Pappas, assistant curator for photography at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, offered her own perspectives on Vishniac’s work.

Joan and Stanford Alexander with Survivor Naomi Warren, seated, were among those in the crowd.

Steven and Denise Estrin also were on hand for the opening.

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