Into the Light: Survivors of the Holocaust
Los Angeles based photographer Nancy Baron was horrified to see the numbers of Holocaust deniers, and intolerance in general, grow in recent years. She began documenting the Survivors in 2010, grateful to learn about each of their unique personal journeys from the light to the bleakest dark and, at the end of their days, to the beautiful desert light. Inspired with their strength, courage, intelligence, resilience, and humor, Baron was determined to share their stories and portraits so that viewers can bear witness to these Survivors of one of history’s worst atrocities. Into the Light features 28 color portraits and audio interviews with Holocaust Survivors in their homes in the Palm Springs area.
Irene
Lilli
Gaby
Frances
Henry
Erika
Hedy
Minia
Ed
Inge
Marion
Edith and Max
Mickey
© Nancy Baron
It’s been a privilege for Baron to meet these desert dwellers––not only Survivors of the Holocaust, but also members of a dwindling generation of American immigrants. They love their country and don’t miss an opportunity to express their appreciation for the American forces that liberated the camps that imprisoned them as well as the sanctuary and opportunity that America has offered them since that time.
“In conversations about the Holocaust they often say, ‘I survived because I was lucky.’ Listening to them tell their stories, or even a great joke, I believe they are here because they are Survivors in the truest sense of the word,” Nancy Baron.
Online resources:
Slide show with audio
Nancy Baron Website
PRESS:
American Press: Tranquil, often colorful photographs capture Holocaust survivors
Number of photographs: 28
Frame sizes: 13x19 and 17x22 inches
Rental fee: $5,500 for eight to 12 weeks, plus shipping and insurance.