KLARA LANDRAT. TALLIT PROJECT.

 

The Tallit Project began in 1998. What began as a random set of photographs, became a 10 year long photo essay which took me to places of historical and emotional importance for me, a journey to unveil their traps and mysteries; transporting me to far flung places and times. Having conflicted feelings about my own family history and heritage, I went on a series of trips to Poland to commune with my ancestors and embrace the past. There, I saw my photographs take on a deeply personal narrative. 

 

“Tallit” comes from an Aramaic word and is used in Jewish religious practices, meaning "shawl”, or a “blanket for the soul”. Tallit became a metaphorical vessel through which I can tell not only my story but all the stories I discover along the way. Tallit Project is a tribute to my family, the Holocaust and to all those who perished in it. It’s a journey to the past that grew out of a search for meaning in my own life and a discovery of its visceral, complex nature. 

 

Klara Landrat's work can be seen in: Modo Magazine, Luxury & Style, Soul Magazine, K Mag, etc.  She worked with Miho Nikaido-Hartley, Patricia Fistes Adams, Charlotte Ronson, Nico & Adrian, Adrian Alicea, Boy Meets Girl, Aoyama Itchome, Calalilai, Fiorucci, Moschino, Patrizia Pepe. She photographed and worked with such celebrities as Baron Wolman- the first chief photographer of The Rollingstone Magazine, Aussie writer/actress - Bella Vendramini (Biting The Big Apple), Willi Ninja- the legendary New York dancer and dance choreographer known for Voguing (Paris Is Burning, Deep In Vogue, dir. Malcolm McLaren). Besides being a photographer Klara Landrat is also an accomplished actress who worked in the USA and Europe on films such as Zoolander (dir. Ben Stiller) , Going Under (dir. Erick Werthman), The Soul Collector (dir. Ben Talar), Fateful Findings (dir. Neil Breen).

She divides her time between New York, LA, Hong Kong and Tel Aviv.