Krakow, New Cemetery.
Krakow, New Cemetery.
Lodz.
Lublin.
the word written on the tombstone in Lublin is obscene
-- the picture, in fact, was taken to demonstrate vandalism.
The photo was taken in 1990
Ruth Gruber
A photographic essay of abandoned Jewish cemeteries in Europe.
| Poland |
Krakow, New Cemetery. Krakow, New Cemetery. Lodz. Lublin. the word written on the tombstone in Lublin is obscene -- the picture, in fact, was taken to demonstrate vandalism. The photo was taken in 1990 Ruth Gruber | |||
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| Czech Republic | ||||
| Prague | ||||
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| Venice | ||||
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When I finally reached Warsaw, I walked among the ruins like that prophet -- what was his name? -- Jeremiah. I saw a young man there digging up the earth with a spade. I asked him what he was trying to find and he told me, 'Myself.'
Isaac Bashevis Singer, Remnants
The Image and Other Stories, The Noonday Press.