Bill Aron Photography
Shalom Y'all: Images of Jewish Life in the American South (Sold out)
Shalom Y'all: Images of Jewish Life in the American South (Sold out)
checkbox
For sale
No
Description
The kitchen of Henrietta Levine in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, where chopped liver is sautTing. Ben and Betty Lee Lamensdorf's farmland in Cary, Mississippi, where cotton, wheat, and pecans are harvested. The New Americans Social Club, a group of Holocaust survivors that meet regularly in New Orleans. The historic and flourishing Temple Emanu-El in Birmingham, Alabama.
From Levy, Arkansas, to Kaplan, Louisiana, Southern Jewish culture is alive and well below the Mason-Dixon line. In Shalom Y'all, award-winning photographer Bill Aron provides a vibrant portrait of contemporary Jewish life, dutifully recording the heroic, funny, and sometimes tragic experiences of a people who have long settled in the Bible Belt.
With a moving foreword by Alfred Uhry, author of Driving Miss Daisy, this book covers all aspects of the Jewish experience, from food (chopped liver, of course, but also bagels and grits) to occupations to religious practices to friendships. Together, the text and photographs tell a story of a culture that has managed, with a mixture of good humor, perseverance, and faith, to make a home.
Meet your seller
Bill Aron Photography
billaron.com
I first gained international recognition for my book, “From The Corners Of The Earth,” introduction by Chaim Potok, which chronicles Jewish communities in Russia, Cuba, Jerusalem, New York and Los Angeles. A second volume followed, “Shalom Y’all: Images of Jewish Life in the American South,” introduction by Alfred Uhry. My latest book, “New Beginnings: The Triumph of 120 Cancer Survivors” focuses on people whose diagnosis of cancer led to profoundly positive life altering experiences. Introduction by Jane Brody. I have been lately working on large-scale multi-image panoramas of Israel by stitching together numerous frames into one photograph. Many of my photographs have been exhibited in major museums and galleries throughout the United States and Israel, and are included in numerous permanent collections.
Pictures
Shalom Y'all: Images of Jewish Life in the American South (Sold out)
Bill Aron Photography
SOLD OUT
