Roman Vishniac

Roman Vishniac (/ˈvɪʃni.æk/; Russian: Рома́н Соломо́нович Вишня́к; August 19, 1897 – January 22, 1990) was a Russian-American photographer and a biologist. He is well known for taking pictures of Jewish culture in Central and Eastern Europe before the Holocaust. Many of these pictures are in his book, A Vanished World, published in 1983.

Roman Vishniac (Роман Вишняк)
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Roman Vishniac, 1977. Photo by Andrew A. Skolnick
Born(1897-08-19)August 19, 1897
DiedJanuary 22, 1990(1990-01-22) (aged 92)
New York City, United States
NationalityRussian, American
OccupationPhotographer, Biologist
Spouse(s)
Luta (Leah) Bagg (m. 1918–1946)

Edith Ernst (m. 1947–1990)
ChildrenWolf V. Vishniac 1922-1973, Mara Vishniac b. 1926

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