Otto Frank "Anne Frank: A Private Photo Album"
Leica Gallery in New York
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As in an average family, the Frank family photo album begins with the birth of their daughters (Margot in 1926 and Anne in 1929). There is nothing in these photographs to even hint at the horrors that Anne and her family would later endure. What we know about Anne's fate has a direct effect on how her book Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl is perceived. Equally so, it is now impossible to view these family photos with an impartial eye. The exhibition Anne Frank: A Private Photo Album is comprised of 70 photographs taken by Otto Frank with his Leica camera between 1926 and the summer of 1942, first in Frankfurt and then in Amsterdam. Through the lens of his Leica, Otto explores the unlimited possibilities of photography while recording his daughters' childhood. His photographs provide viewers with insight into the personalities of Anne and Margot and add an extra dimension to the story of the Holocaust: how a once happy family is destined to come to a cruel and horrific end. This exhibition is presented in partnership with The Anne Frank Center USA.
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from September 22, 2010 to October 30, 2010