August 2022 Portrait of the Month — Pinchas Schumacher

Pinchas Schumacher

This month we are featuring a beautiful portrait of Pinchas Shumacher. Pinchas did not survive the Holocaust, but we know about him because his granddaughter, Estera Ajzen, survived and kept her grandfather's memory alive. We were drawn to the unique shapes the artist discovered while observing the striking contrast between the white beard and the shadow from which he emerges.

Students around the world have drawn Pinchas' portrait and reflected on the experience of remembering through art:

"It felt nice to take time with a person who is no longer with us. It would be terrible to just forget about them, so this felt good and made me feel very happy."
—Jake L.

"It felt like I was creating a connection and the more you look at the photo it reveals more."
—Carmen L.

"[I will remember] looking into the eyes of this man and knowing his story, and everything he went through."
—Caleb A.