one relatives who were murdered in the Holocaust. A famous photo of his (pictured right) of a store in Berlin selling devices for separating Jews and non-Jews by skull shape was used by him to criticize the pseudoscience of German anti-Semites. Vishniac associated much of his work with religion, though not specifically Judaism. "Nature, God, or whatever you want to call the creator of the Universe comes through the microscope clearly and strongly," he remarked in his laboratory one day. Living with the memory of hardship, Vishniac was, "an absolute optimist filled with tragedy. His humanism is not just for Jews, but for every living thing." He probably believed in God or some similar concept, but he was non-denominational and did not adhere strictly to the principles of any religion. He even clashed with Orthodox Jews in one well-known instance: The religious Jews he met on his trek around Europe would not let themselves be photographed, quoting the Bible and its prohibition of making of graven images. Vishniac's famous response was, "the Torah existed for thousands of years before the camera had been invented." Vishniac was known for having great respect for all living creatures. Whenever possible, he returned a specimen to its precise home before it was captured and one time "[lent] his bathtub to tadpoles for weeks until he could return them to their pond". In accordance with this philosophy, he photographed almost exclusively living subjects. Publications For a more complete list of publications by and about Roman Vishniac, see pages 94 and 95 of Roman Vishniac published by ICP and the Library of Congress archive. Major exhibitions See also Organizations International Center of Photography American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee — Originally commissioned Vishniac's trips to Eastern Europe. The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life — Owner of the copyrights of the Roman Vishniac Archive. Photography Time-lapse — Technique pioneered by Vishniac. Documentary photography People Wolf V. Vishniac — Son, microbiologist, died in 1973 during an Antarctic expedition. Ethan Vishniac — Grandson of Roman, son of Wolf, editor of the Astrophysical Journal. Mark Vishniak – First cousin, politician, lawyer, historian, editor Time Magazine. Cornell Capa — Founder of ICP. Alter Kacyzne — A contemporary of Vishniac's, who photographed similar subjects. He was murdered in a Ukrainian pogrom in 1941. References Further reading Newhouse, Alana. A Closer Reading of Roman Vishniac – NYTimes.com www.nytimes.com 2010/04/04. "His Vanished (or