Life In the Shadow of Auschwitz

A project in Brooklyn, NY by Danny Ghitis
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Who lives just beyond the gates of the symbol for the Holocaust? About 45,000 people do. This is a glimpse into their lives.
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Average Pledge Per Backer: $32

Funded: $1,402 of $1,000
Dates: Mar 22nd -> Jun 19th (90 days)
Project By: Danny Ghitis
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Latest News

Exhibition coming soon!

February 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Friends, I'm happy to announce that the images you helped me create will be exhibited at the brand new Jewish center community center in the town of Oswiecim itself! This is a wonderful opportunity to share a side of the story of life after... (Read More)

Recent Publications

March 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Everyone, I'm happy to say that my project on the town of Oswiecim has been published in several places. Just wanted to share some links with you so you can see how your contributions helped make this project a reality. Thanks to you I was able to... (Read More)

Updates

September 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Prints have arrived! I'll be sending them out in the coming week. Here is a BIG THANK YOU to Nick Rodrigues from Printmakers Inc for his outstanding contribution to this project!!!! If you ever need photo prints made visit his company's website at... (Read More)

Prints Deadline

July 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Everyone! To speed up this process a bit I'm setting a deadline for choosing prints. Please select your choices by Thursday, July 29th. If you can't decide by then either let me know or I'll choose for you by default. Thanks! Danny  (Read More)

Choose your print!

July 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Everyone, I'm back in the Big Apple, getting all settled into a new apartment and city life...And it's time to get you guys some pictures! In the spirit of collaborative project-making, I think it would be best to give you guys a choice of which... (Read More)

Kickstarter = Success!!!

June 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Friends, Thank you all for supporting this crazy endeavor. I couldn't have spent months in Oswiecim without the moral support of all the wonderful people behind me. It's been an incredible learning experience, which I'll continue keeping you updated... (Read More)

Some People I've Met

June 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Folks from around the Oswiecim area I've run into during my wanderings....  (Read More)

Poland, In Transition

June 5th - via: kickstarter.com
http://www.pangeaphoto.com/... These images are an extension of my project about the town of Oswiecim, Poland, better known by its German name, Auschwitz. I am visually exploring the impact of the concentration camp’s dark history on the Polish... (Read More)

23 Days to go!

May 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Everyone! Only 23 days left in this campaign, but such a long way to go for the project. Help me spread the word! Post links on facebook, twitter, blogs and get your friends involved!  (Read More)

A Performance near Auschwitz

May 5th - via: kickstarter.com
http://dannyghitis.blogspot.com/2010/04/lighting-night.html  (Read More)

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