Emerich Roth (1924-2022), author, lecturer, social worker, survivor of Holocaust, born in Czechoslovakia, active in Sweden, married to Kerstin Margaretha Roth

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DatesMade: Made 2019

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Dimensionsh x w: Mått [bildyta] 50 x 50 cm h x w: Mått [pappersyta] 60 x 60 cm

Inventory numberNMGrh 5185

AcqusitionPurchase 2019 Gift Fund of Gripsholmsföreningen av år 1937

Other titlesTitle (sv): Emerich Roth (1924-2022), författare, föreläsare, socialarbetare, Förintelseöverlevare, född i Tjeckoslovakien, verksam i Sverige, g.m. Kerstin Margaretha Roth Title (en): Emerich Roth (1924-2022), author, lecturer, social worker, survivor of Holocaust, born in Czechoslovakia, active in Sweden, married to Kerstin Margaretha Roth Label (sv): Emerich Roth (1924-2022), författare, föreläsare, socialarbetare, Förintelseöverlevare Label (en): Emerich Roth (1924-2022), Author, Lecturer, Social Worker, Survivor of Holocaust

DescriptionDescription: Sanna Sjöswärd’s portrait of Emerich Roth forms part of her project Fading Stories – Pass Them On, shown at Fotografiska in Stockholm and as a Church of Sweden touring exhibition. The project combines photography with the stories of Holocaust survivors, who are now very old. Sjöswärd stresses the importance of giving them prominence and passing on an awareness of their experiences to future generations. Her portrait of Roth is a close-up of a furrowed face, full of dignity and calm.

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MaterialPhotopaper (Paper)

TechniquePhotograph

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