RESEARCH LIBRARY and ARCHIVE

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Researchers are welcome to use the library. Please schedule an appointment prior to your visit by calling 503.226.3600 Ext 102 or curator@ojm.org

Incorporating the archives of the Jewish Historical Society of Oregon

Institutional Member, Council of American Jewish Museums

Contituent Agency of the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland

Past Exhibits

One World, One People
Portraits by Arnold Newman
October 5, 2006 to January 24, 2007

One World, One People, an exhibit by renowned photographer Arnold Newman (1918 – 2006), was a culmination of portraits he made of significant Jewish individuals over the course of his career. Spanning six decades of work, from the early 1940’s to the present, this collection contains public figures, from artists and entertainers, to philosophers and politicians. Those displayed in the exhibit included: David Ben-Gurion, Leonard Bernstein, Otto Frank, Golda Meir, and Isaac Stern. In total, there were 50 photographs on display.

Arnold Newman is regarded as one of the most dynamic American photographers. The exhibit provided visitors with a unique opportunity to view a monumental body of work that places the most influential Jewish leaders of the 20th century in their own environments. While each portrait by Arnold Newman reveals its subject’s personality in a way no words on paper ever could, at heart, they are simply fascinating works of photographic art. This exhibit was the first chance to see Arnold Newman’s work in Portland since his death in June, 2006.

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Past Exhibits