CAMERA OBSCURA

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Pre-Second World War Lithuanian Jewish photographs provide a unique and irreplaceable record of a civilisation that no longer exists. Camera Obscura is an unparalleled cultural history and provenance research project in three parts that celebrates these magical images through the eyes of the mostly forgotten women and men who made them, that documents the innumerable stories of their almost total destruction during the German occupation of Lithuania between June 1941 and January 1945, and that provides detailed information about the location and provenance of the relatively few photographs that managed to survive. Officially launched on January 1, 2025, the Camera Obscura project is partially funded with assistance from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, the EVZ Foundation and the German Federal Ministry of Finance. 

Please note that the Camera Obscura project remains very much a work in progress. To make a financial contribution towards its continuing development, hit the blue Donate button below (↓). To find out how to become a volunteer on the project, click here.