31 March 2026 à 11:55
Frédéric Brenner's New Christians Celebrating Passover in the Attic (1989)Frédéric Brenner, a French photographer renowned for documenting Jewish communities globally, journeyed to Belmonte, Portugal in 1989 to capture images of the Crypto-Jews residing there.In this photograph, a Jewish family discreetly observes Passover within the confines of their attic, symbolically honoring the Converso traditions passed down from their ancestors. Despite the absence of overt persecution, lingering fears of being discovered persisted among community members, with some expressing concerns that the photographs might unveil private religious customs. Furthermore, not all individuals depicted fully grasped the extent to which their images would be disseminated and the associated consequences. This situation sparked discussions regarding who is entitled to narrate a community's experiences.
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