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Photographer Marvin J. Wolf captures the timeless rituals of Judaism as practiced by the 200 families of Congregation Mishkon Tephilo in Venice, Calif.
Using an unobtrusive camera and applying techniques and insights honed over 40 years as a photojournalist, documentarian and combat photographer, Marvin Wolf has captured the timeless rituals of Judaism as practiced by the 200 families of Congregation Mishkon Tephilo, in Venice, Calif.
Applying in balanced measure the piety, whimsy and poetic license that permeate this eclectic and observant congregation, Wolf uses computer-based tools to transform and elevate his reportage into fine art. His images are, at once, reverent, insightful and whimsical, but always respectful of a sacred congregation whose ancient traditions are observed with fervent spirituality.
Wolf began his career photographing a civil rights demonstration on March 5, 1965, in Selma, Ala. He later entered military service and was assigned a tour of duty in Vietnam as a combat photographer with the Army's First Cavalry Division.
Wolf taught photojournalism at Cal State-Fullerton from 1976 to 1978. His work has won many awards including Nikon’s Bronze Medal for Photographic Excellence, and his photos have appeared in books and periodicals around the world. He has also authored ten nonfiction books, including national bestsellers "Fallen Angels" and "Where White Men Fear to Trend."
Wolf’s work has been the subject of several solo exhibitions, including shows at the Art Museum of Columbus, Ga., Status Gallery in Laguna Beach, Calif., and the Human Equation Gallery in Laguna, Calif.
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