Holocaust Survivors is a series of portraits of Holocaust survivors photographed by acclaimed British photographer Harry Borden. He has now Photographed over 200 portraits and I was lucky enough to go with him to the first one in London in late 2008.
Harry’s approach has been to focus on each survivor’s dignity and humanity. Each participant is asked to provide a hand written statement to be displayed alongside their image to further personalise the portrait. Avoiding ephemeral lighting techniques of current photographic practice, Harry simply uses available light. The lack of production and the decision to photograph people in their home environment creates an intimacy
Such a strong set of images, I am looking forward to seeing them all, I am expecting a Book?, or an Exhbit? Either way I'm excited... click on the links if you'd like to understand the project a bit more.
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harryborden.com
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