From Memory to Canvas, Lost Way of Life in Poland

Art Review
From Memory to Canvas, Lost Way of Life in Poland (New York Times Permalink)
By ROBERTA SMITH Published: May 8, 2009
Mayer Kirshenblatt’s works at the Jewish Museum depict scenes of life in between-the-wars Poland with a charming combination of poignancy and precision.

Exhibition in the Jewish Museum, They Called Me Mayer July: Painted Memories of a Jewish Childhood in Poland Before the Holocaust
http://www.thejewishmuseum.org/exhibitions/MayerJuly

May 10, 2009 - October 01, 2009

Mayer Kirshenblatt has made it his mission to remember the world of his childhood in living color, lest future generations know more about how Jews died than how they lived. This unique project is a blend of memoir, oral history, and visual interpretation. Intimate, humorous, and refreshingly candid, the project is a remarkable record -- in both words and images -- of Jewish life in a Polish town before World War II, as seen through the eyes of an inquisitive boy. Further information can be found at www.mayerjuly.com