Outgoing

This event is in the past.It took place on January 11, 2026 at MAHJ – Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme.

Life and death of a family of photographers 1
History Exhibition
Life and death of a family of photographers 2
Life and death of a family of photographers 3
Life and death of a family of photographers 4
Life and death of a family of photographers 5

Life and death of a family of photographers

Le Marais

Step into a vanished world through sixty rediscovered portraits from a Jewish family studio in Apt. The Roffés documented provincial French life for nearly four decades before their tragic end in Auschwitz: their images now speak across time.

Jewish heritage
early 20th century photography
French provincial history
rediscovered archives

Tips

📷early photography from Apt in Provence
🕯️poignant family story, ends at Auschwitz
🎞️thousands of negatives rediscovered in municipal archives

MAHJ – Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme

Hôtel de Saint-Aignan, 71 Rue du Temple, 75003 Paris, France

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