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Opening Reception | From the Photographer’s Archive: Roman Vishniac & The Power of Attention: Magic & Meditation in Hebrew “shiviti” Manuscript Art

Feb 7, 2017 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life cordially invites you to an opening reception for its two new exhibitions From the Photographer’s Archive: Roman Vishniac  & The Power of Attention: Magic & Meditation in Hebrew “shiviti” Manuscript Art

Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at 5 pm
2121 Allston Way, Berkeley

Roman Vishniac, [Sisters Marion, Renate, and Karen Gumprecht, refugees assisted by the National Refugee Service (NRS) and Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS), shortly after their arrival in the United States, Central Park, New York], 1941, 2016.6.13
Photo credit: © Mara Vishniac Kohn, courtesy International Center of Photography

Reception
Opening Remarks
George Breslauer, Faculty Director, The Magnes

The Power of Attention
Greg Niemeyer, Professor of Art Practice

Introductions

Moses Libitzky, a leader in the Jewish community and a Magnes supporter.
The Future of the Archive

Mrs. Mara Vishniac Kohn
, Collector, donor, and daughter of photographer Roman Vishniac in conversation with Magnes curators 
Francesco Spagnolo & Zoe Lewin

Free and open to the public | RSVP at bit.ly/magnesspring17 by Thursday, February 2, 2017
Spring 2017 Opening Night Reception | From the Photographer’s Archive: Roman Vishniac & The Power of Attent… by magnesmuseum on Scribd

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Date:
Feb 7, 2017
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5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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The Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art
2121 Allston Way
Berkeley, CA 94720 United States
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