These four words pull us together:

Jerusalem
Different ways brought us in Jerusalem and its neighborhoods. Having been born in various parts of the world, we have found each other owing to our common interest, which is:

Photo
Some of us are professional photographers, others are amateurs. Yet, each one of us has a unique vision of the world, which he conveys in his photographs. Many of these photo expressions ask for a presentation and talking, and that is why we meet regularly in our:

Club
It is a place where people of different ages, professions, cultural backgrounds are gathered together to share their ideas through the photographic medium. Our meetings take place in an old Jerusalem building, which was a home for a famous painter:

Pinchas Litvinovsky
1894-1985. Was born in Ukraine and studied Torah in the traditional “heder” school. In 1912, he met Professor Schatz from Jerusalem who invited Litvinovsky to Jerusalem for studies at the Bezalel School of Art. Arriving in Jerusalem in 1919, following the Russian revolution, Litvinovsky became a prolific artist and appeared in all major exhibitions of the late 1920s and 1930s. Developing his own artistic style, Litvinovsky remained a solitary artist true to his own values - with sometimes excessive honesty and occasional irony. In 1944, the Bezalel Museum hosted a comprehensive one-man show for Litvinovsky. The Ha’aretz writer, Dr. Gamzu, wrote at the time: “We are bold to say that Litvinovsky is the best colorist of the Eretz Israel painters.” A retrospective exhibition of 250 Litvinovsky’s works was held in the home of Helena Rubinstein in 1960. Litvinovsky completed a series of stormy paintings - “The Root of Life” - depicting his view of life and the creative process which he considered the highest value. Litvinovsky refused to recognize the monetary value of art, calling it a form of prostitution. He was fond of giving away his works to friends and acquaintances, and there were many in all walks of life.

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