Mendel Grossman

Mendel Grossman was a Polish photographer (1913–1945). He was born at Staszów and died at Königs Wusterhausen.

Also recorded as Mordka Mendel Grossman.

Mendel Grossman in brief

Born
1913
Died
1945
Known for
photographer
Place of birth
Staszów
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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the heading Mordka Mendel Grossman. His recorded languages were Polish and Yiddish. His recorded confession was Judaism.

Catalogued works

11 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1939 to 2005.

Mendel Grosman, dated 2005. My secret camera, dated 2000. Tsalam hilekh ba-geto, dated 1970. With Camera in Ghetto, dated 1987. Tsalam hilekh ba-geṭo, dated 1970. San Gennaro Festival, Mulberry St., New York, dated September 15–19, 1948, gelatin silver print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1986.250. Black Christ, dated 1945, gelatin silver print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2011.345. Untitled (New York Apartments), dated 1940s, gelatin silver print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2011.342. Untitled (Children Playing on City Street), dated 1940s, gelatin silver print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2011.336. Untitled (Children at Public Pool), dated 1939, gelatin silver print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2011.335. Untitled, dated 1970, pen and black ink on cream wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2011.297.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 8 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.

Documenting the Łódź Ghetto Through the Photographs by Mendel Grossman, Studia Humanitatis Journal, 2025.

Digitised editions and texts

1 digitised item associated with this heading is catalogued by Internet Archive.

With A Camera InThe Chetto (1977) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 8 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1913Mendel Grossman born at Staszów.
  2. 1945Mendel Grossman died at Königs Wusterhausen.
  3. 1948San Gennaro Festival, Mulberry St., New York (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  4. 1970Tsalam hilekh ba-geto.
  5. 1970Tsalam hilekh ba-geṭo.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Documenting the Łódź Ghetto Through the Photographs by Mendel Grossman, Studia Humanitatis Journal, 2025

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Open Library author record for Mendel Grossman (Internet Archive), 5 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  3. 3.

    Internet Archive, 1 digitised item catalogued under Mendel Grossman as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  4. 4.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Mendel Grossman.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  5. 5.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q3305763: Mendel Grossman

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  6. 6.

    “Mendel Grossman”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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