Henri Dauman’s Photography Documents Event, Atlanta, Georgia
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Henri Dauman: Looking Up

September 15, 2019 - January 31, 2020

Henri Dauman’s photography documents some of the most important events and personalities of the 20th Century, from the Kennedys, Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley, to Buddhist priests in Vietnam and the Castro revolution. His images capture the American experience during the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. This Holocaust survivor and self-taught photographer produced iconic images for the covers of Time, Life Magazine and various other publications. 

Born in France, Dauman was only 9 when his father was taken by the Nazis to the Auschwitz concentration camp where he died that same year. Dauman and his mother escaped and hid for several years. His mother died when he was 14 leaving him an orphan. At 17 he was invited to New York City by his uncle.  “He asked if I wanted to come and live in the United States, and I said, ‘Sure.’  I had been dreaming of New York, seeing it in the movies and photographs.  It’s such a photographic city.  It’s like a big movie set.”

Henri Dauman’s photographs were recently featured in Paris, and in KP Projects Gallery in Los Angeles where photographs are available for purchase

This exhibition is organized by the William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum, Susanne Katz curator, Henri Dauman, and KP Projects Gallery.

 

Exhibition Sponsors

 

The Spring and Tom Asher Family
  Hugh Asher
  Joey Asher
  Johanna Asher
  Juliet Golden
  Michael Golden
The Dinerman Family
  Laura and Marshall Dinerman
  Kim and Michael Dinerman
  Jennie and Alex Medeiros
Elaine and Michael Gutenstein
Jarvin Levison
Carol and Bob Nemo

The Rosenberg Family
  Dulcy and Jerry Rosenberg
  Karen and Kenneth Rosenberg
  Michelle and Alan Rosenberg
  Karen and Mark Musa
Marlene J. Schwartz

 

Funding for this program is provided 
by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners

 

France Atlanta, Cultural Services French Embassy in the United States

 

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