Photographs have a unique power: they capture a single moment, yet hold entire lives within them.
In A Life in 13 Pictures, journalist Darren Richman presents the story of his late grandfather, Holocaust survivor Zigi Shipper, through thirteen carefully chosen images.
Each photograph opens a window onto a moment in Zigi’s life, revealing personal, unexpected, and deeply human details behind a remarkable story of survival, rebuilding, and achievement. The evening is shaped as a shared conversation.
Alongside Darren, invited guests and contributors help bring these photographs to life, offering different perspectives on Zigi’s journey and the impact he had on those around him. Together, they reveal moments that are intimate, surprising, and deeply human, allowing us to see not only the history Zigi lived through, but the person he was.
Through these images, we are offered a glimpse into a life marked by resilience, determination, and achievement, and into the enormous sweep of history embodied in one individual story. A Life in 13 Pictures is both an act of remembrance and a celebration of a life lived with meaning.