'Borrowed Spotlight' is a powerful 320-page portrait series book featuring Holocaust survivors alongside contemporary celebrities like Cindy Crawford and Billy Porter. Created by fashion photographer Bryce Thompson, the book aims to educate the younger generation about the Holocaust's atrocities, emphasizing that the survivors' voices must be heard amid rising antisemitism and a diminishing knowledge of historical events. The book highlights the importance of empathy and action in combating hatred, particularly relevant in todayâs climate where antisemitic incidents have surged in New York since the Israel-Hamas conflict began.
When I got my tattoo, I had no name anymore. That number was my name, said 101-year-old Holocaust survivor Joseph Alexander.
Hate is survivable, indifference is not, Thompson said. These Holocaust survivors stand as living testaments, urging us never to forget that empathy and action are often the difference between life and oblivion.
The alarming statistics come at a time when Holocaust knowledge is rapidly diminishing, according to recent research. The ADL reports that 20% of survey respondents from across the world have never even heard of the Holocaust.
The book leans on the celebrities' fame to raise awareness about the Holocaust, but the true stars of the project are the survivors themselves.
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