Join us in-person at Congregation Neveh Shalom as Israel360 presents Paul Margolis, a documentary and fine art photographer, to discuss his stunning black-and-white exhibit of Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Israel and present a PowerPoint lecture on the work. His photos of Israel show merchants, fishermen, rock festivals, and other compelling scenes that capture the vibrancy of daily life in Israel. Margolis will also conduct a Q and A about his use of black and white film rather than digital, his personal connection to Israel, and his approach to documentary photography. He has exhibited his Israel images and presented the PowerPoint to audiences on the East and West Coast of the U.S., as well as in France and Israel.

Presenter:
Paul Margolis is a documentary and fine art photographer, as well as a writer, who picked up his first camera at age 9. He has worked as an editor, teacher, photojournalist, and commercial photographer. Largely self-taught as a photographer, he also has an M.A. degree in Teaching from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a B.A. in History from Bard College.

His subjects include people living on the margins of society, vanishing Americana, historic architecture, and the vibrancy of life on the street. He uses traditional cameras in his work, and he still hand-processes and prints black and white film for the classic look that it gives.
His projects have included documenting the small Jewish communities of Cuba and Ireland, as well as Jewish poverty in New York City. He also did the photography for a historical guidebook to the Lower East Side of Manhattan that was published by Columbia University Press. Over the past four years, Margolis has been traveling to Israel to record everyday life there.

Neveh Shalom's covid-safety protocol requires that all who are eligible be vaccinated and masks are optional and welcomed. Physically-distanced seating will be provided

Registration is required to comply with COVID regulations at https://members.nevehshalom.org/event/israel360-impressions-of-israel-with-photographer-paul-margolis.html