Book
The face of faith: an American Hassidic community
Baltimore Hebrew College Press • Baltimore, Md. • Published In 1972 • Pages:
By: Kranzler, George, Herzberg, Irving I..
Abstract
THE FACE OF FAITH is a photographic essay reflecting the total image of the Hasidic community of Williamsburg, a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York, as it existed and evolved during the 1950s-1960s. The work represents '…an exercise in the use of photography as a tool of sociological research, supplementing objective and impressionist or descriptive presentations' (p. 113). Kranzler believes that while the pictures by themselves do not offer more than factual, esthetic surface insight, yet when coordinated with other background information such as the cultural values, ideals, and aspirations of the individuals or groups shown in the photographs, '…permit a meaningful synthesis of correlated subjective and objective substantiation' (p. 113).
- HRAF PubDate
- 1996
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Types
- Sociologist
- Artisan
- Photographer
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1995
- Field Date
- 1950s and 1960s
- Coverage Date
- 1950s-1960s
- Coverage Place
- Satmar; Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, N.Y., United States
- Notes
- by George Kranzler ; photos by Irving I. Herzberg
- At head of verso of title page: Second Volume in The Williamsburg-U.S.A. Series by George Kranzler
- LCCN
- 73155157
- LCSH
- Jews