Photography, perhaps more than anything else, has come to shape our memory of the Holocaust. The “Flashes of Memory” exhibit also offers a glimpse behind the lens — showing the actual cameras used, the photographers who took the pictures and their various motivations. “The exhibit is aimed at the brain, not the heart,” said Daniel Uziel, its historical adviser. That’s the day Grossman considers her second birthday, since she was delivered from the horrors of the camp to freedom. “The camera and its manipulative power have tremendous power and far-reaching influence,” she said.

Source: Egypt Independent January 25, 2018 07:41 UTC