May 2021 Portrait of the Month — Jakov Montiljos

Jakov Montiljos

At the end of February we did a workshop in partnership with Centropa. Educators and museum professionals from around the world joined our Zoom training to learn how to combine The Memory Project Productions workshop and Centropa’s vast resources of stories and photos. We worked with a whole new range of subjects from Centropa’s collection of photographs and  interviews with eastern European Jews.

The fact that the image is pixelated highlights our current state of affairs, conducting workshops over Zoom and relying heavily on technology for our interactions. But despite the pixelation, the intensity of the portrait comes through. The shadows are pronounced and Jakov's face is expressive. Artist Sandra C. created this detailed portrait in only 10 minutes.

We don't know much about Jakov's life, but you can read more about his family's life below and see a photo of his family here: