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Nissan N. Perez
Photo of Nissan N. Perez
Perez in 2014
Born (1946-12-18) December 18, 1946 (age 77)
Istanbul, Turkey
NationalityIsraeli
Years active1970–present
Notable workDisplaced Visions: Émigré Photographers of the 20th Century; Revelation: Representations of Christ in Photography
Spouse
Edna Jospe Perez
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(m. 1987)​
Websitennperez.com (Official Website)

Dr. Nissan Nisso Perez (born December 18, 1946) is a photography historian, researcher and curator. From 1977[1] until 2013, Perez was Chief Curator of the Noel and Harriette Levine Department of Photography at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem, which he conceived and founded. During his curatorial career, he planned and curated over 180 exhibitions in Israel and worldwide[2] and published a substantial number of articles, catalogs and books.[3]

Selected photography exhibitions

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  • Dalia Amotz 1938-1994 (1995)[4]
  • Mendel John Diness: A Photographer in Jerusalem (1997)[5]
  • Harold Edgerton: In a Flash (1997)[6]
  • Time Frame: A Century of Photography in the Land of Israel (2000)[7]
  • Travelogue 1927: Photographs by Luciano Morpurgo in Mandatory Palestine (2001)[8]
  • Weegee's Story: A Photojournalist in the 1940s (2002)[9]
  • Revelation: Representations of Christ in Photography (2003)[10]
  • Old-New Land: Pioneers of Photography in Israel (2003)[11]
  • Camera Sacra: Capturing the Soul of Nature (2005)[12]
  • All That's Not Me: Kimiko Yoshida, Photographs (2006)[13]
  • Beyond Time: Photographs from the Gary B. Sokol Collection (2006)[14]
  • Engagement: Israeli Photography Now (2007)[15]
  • Picturing Jerusalem (2007)[16]
  • A Rare Gift: The Noel and Harriette Levine Collection of Photographs (2010)[17]
  • New in Photography: Recent Acquisitions (2010)[18]
  • Helmar Lerski: Working Hands, Photographs from the 1940s (2011)[19]
  • Eugene Atget: As Paris Was (2012)[20]
  • Double Take: The Tanenbaum and Willens Photography Collections (2013)[21]
  • Displaced Visions: Émigré Photographers of the 20th Century (2013)[22]
  • One Country Two Worlds. "5th International Photography Festival". Tel Aviv. [23]

Selected works

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  • Focus East: Early Photography in the Near East 1839-1885. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1988.
  • Displaced visions: Émigré photographers of the 20th century ; [publ. in conjunction with the exhibition organized by and presented at The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, May 28 - September 20, 2013]. Jerusalem: The Israel Museum, 2013.

References

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  1. ^ "The Noel and Harriette Levine Department of Photography at the Israel Museum". The Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Archived from the original on 2015-12-17. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
  2. ^ "Dr. Nissan N. Perez - The SIP". thesip.org. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
  3. ^ "Nissan N. Perez | Publications". Retrieved 2022-02-25.
  4. ^ "Dalia Amotz 1938-1994". The Israel Museum.
  5. ^ "Mendel John Diness: A Photographer in Jerusalem (1854-1860)". The Israel Museum.
  6. ^ "Harold Edgerton - In a Flash". The Israel Museum.
  7. ^ "Time Frame: A Century of Photography in the Land of Israel". The Israel Museum.
  8. ^ "Travelogue 1927. Photographs by Luciano Morpurgo in Mandatory Palestine". The Israel Museum.
  9. ^ "Weegee's Story: A Photojournalist in the 1940s". The Israel Museum.
  10. ^ "Revelation: Representations of Christ in Photography". The Israel Museum.
  11. ^ "Old-New Land: Abel Pann Paints the Bible". The Israel Museum.
  12. ^ "Camera Sacra: Capturing the Soul of Nature". The Israel Museum.
  13. ^ "All That's Not Me: Kimiko Yoshida, Photographs". The Israel Museum.
  14. ^ "Beyond Time: Photographs from the Gary B. Sokol Collection". The Israel Museum.
  15. ^ "Engagement: Israeli Photography Now". The Israel Museum.
  16. ^ "Picturing Jerusalem". The Israel Museum.
  17. ^ "A Rare Gift: The Noel and Harriette Levine Collection of Photographs". The Israel Museum.
  18. ^ "New in Photography : Recent Acquisitions". The Israel Museum.
  19. ^ "Helmar Lerski: Working Hands, Photographs from the 1940s". The Israel Museum.
  20. ^ "Eugene Atget: As Paris Was". The Israel Museum.
  21. ^ "Double Take: The Tanenbaum and Willens Photography Collections". The Israel Museum.
  22. ^ "Displaced Visions Émigré Photographers of the 20th Century". The Israel Museum. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
  23. ^ "One Country Two Worlds". 2017-05-11. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
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