Photography and The Holocaust: Then & Now

CEPA Gallery is one of the oldest photography galleries in the nation and one of Buffalo & WNY’s most important cultural organizations. Its mission is ​to foster the exploration of photography and contemporary visual art to nurture creativity and encourage active learning. CEPA presents challenging exhibitions of contemporary visual art that feature groundbreaking visual artists making meaningful connections to the community. At its core, CEPA is an incubator for artistic creation whose programs drive engagement with art as an essential facet of life and community.  

CEPA is located in the historic Market Arcade Complex in the heart of downtown Buffalo, free and open to the public multiple days per week. Visit www.cepagallery.org for more information.

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Robert Hirsch is an artist, curator, educator, historian, and author as well as the Director of Light Research. His books include Seizing the Light: A Social & Aesthetic History of Photography, Light and Lens: Photography in the Digital Age, Photographic Possibilities: The Expressive Use of Concepts, Ideas, Materials, and Processes, and Exploring Color Photography: From Film to Pixels. Chinese and German editions of Light and Lens have been published. Hirsch is a former Associate Editor for Digital Camera (UK) and Photovision Magazine, and a contributor to Afterimage, exposure, Buffalo Spree, Digital Camera, The Encyclopedia of 19th Photography, The Focal Encyclopedia of Photography, Fotophile, History of Photography, Photo Techniques, The Photo Review, and World Book Encyclopedia among others. Hirsch is a former Executive Director of CEPA Gallery, founder of Southern Light Gallery, and co-founder of North Light Gallery. He has curated numerous exhibitions and his own images have been internationally exhibited in over 200 solo and group shows. Visit www.lightresearch.net to learn more.