# Bill Aron

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**Bill Aron** is an American [photographer](/source/Photography) known as an environmental portrait photographer and a chronicler of [Jewish](/source/Jew) communities around the world. Aron's photographs have been exhibited in major museums and galleries throughout the United States and Israel, including the [Museum of Modern Art](/source/Museum_of_Modern_Art), the [International Center for Photography](/source/International_Center_for_Photography), the [Jewish Museum](/source/Jewish_Museum_(Manhattan)), the [Chicago Art Institute](/source/Chicago_Art_Institute), the [Boston Museum of Fine Arts](/source/Boston_Museum_of_Fine_Arts), the [Mississippi Museum of Art](/source/Mississippi_Museum_of_Art), the [Israel Museum](/source/Israel_Museum) in Jerusalem, and the Museum of the Diaspora in Tel-Aviv.

## Background

Bill Aron's first book, *From the Corners of the Earth,* (1986) features photographs of Jews living in the [Soviet Union](/source/Soviet_Union), [Cuba](/source/Cuba), [Jerusalem](/source/Jerusalem), [New York](/source/New_York_City), and [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles). The book's introduction was written by [Chaim Potok](/source/Chaim_Potok). In 2002, Aron published *Shalom Y'All*, focusing on Jews in the [Deep South](/source/Deep_South) including, [Mississippi](/source/Mississippi), [Louisiana](/source/Louisiana), [Arkansas](/source/Arkansas), [Alabama](/source/Alabama) and [South Carolina](/source/South_Carolina). That book featured an introduction by [Alfred Uhry](/source/Alfred_Uhry).

*New Beginnings: The Triumphs of 120 Cancer Survivors* (2015 [Skyhorse Publishing](/source/Skyhorse_Publishing)) features a collection of narratives and photographic portraits of men, women, children, and families of varied ages and ethnicities who have faced and survived cancer. The book's introduction was written by [Jane Brody](/source/Jane_Brody).

## Bibliography

- *From the Corners of the Earth*, 1986, ISBN 978-1565123557
- *Shalom Y'All*, 2002, ISBN 978-1565123557
- *New Beginnings: The Triumphs of 120 Cancer Survivors*, 2015, ISBN 978-1632206640

## Exhibitions

- 2012 - Forever Young, Forever Old | [Boston](/source/Boston) | [Pucker Gallery](/source/Pucker_Gallery)[1]
- 2005 - Bagels and Grits: Exploring Jewish Life in the Deep South | [Maine](/source/Maine) | Bates College Multicultural Center [2]

## References

1. ["Bill Aron"](https://www.puckergallery.com/bill-aron/). *Pucker Gallery*

1. ["Photography exhibit depicts Jewish life in the South"](https://www.bates.edu/news/2005/09/14/jewish-life/). *Bates Educational Center*. September 14, 2005. Retrieved September 14, 2005.

## External links

- [Aron's website](http://www.billaron.com)

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