Exhibition: Fragments: Jewish Life in Central and Eastern Europe,1981 to 2007

Few events in recent history have been as momentous and consequential as the fall of the Berlin Wall. This autumn, which marks the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, The Anne Frank Center USA will host Fragments: Jewish Life in Central and Eastern Europe 1981-2007 by photographer and musician Yale Strom.

Fragments is an exhibit of 36 photographs and sheet music that explore the Post-World War II traditions of Central and Eastern Europe’s remaining Jewish communities. The project began over thirty years ago, when Strom visited Eastern Europe and saw Jews living in small towns and villages reminiscent of the pre-War “shtetl” made famous by Chagall’s paintings and Roman Vishniac’s iconic photographs.

The exhibit focuses on nine countries—Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, East Germany, the former Soviet Union (Moldova and Ukraine today), the former Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary, Belarus, and the Ukraine (after the Wall came down)—and depicts images from both before and after the fall of the Berlin Wall.

A musician, Strom also pays special attention to the role of klezmer music, with several photographs dedicated to the subject. Original sheet music—“lost” melodies the artist learned on his journeys—will also be displayed alongside the photographs.

The opening reception will be held on Sept. 10 from 6 to 8 p.m.

For more information: (212) 431-7993 or info@annefrank.com.
$8 adults; $5 students & seniors (65 and over).

Free with admission.

Free for children 8 and under