FINDERS
Research Services
Professional content and visual research for your book, dissertation, film, art, or organization
A LITTLE ABOUT FINDERS
Elisha Baskin
Historical investigator traveling between France and Jerusalem.
Specializes in historical photography of the Middle East and visual research.
Studied Art History at Tel Aviv University, International Sustainable Development at Brandies University (MA), Political Science at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya (BA) and was a research fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
HUMANITIES CONTENT
Content research and writing, scholarly & popular, on local/international topics from politics to the arts, including bibliographic services and literature reviews.
VISUAL CONTENT
Obtaining and clearing rights for photographs, newsreels, historical and contemporary footage, newspapers, artworks and more.
ARCHIVAL MATERIAL
Finding documents, books, monographs, family papers, periodicals, court decrees, letters and more.
RESEARCH CONSULTATION
Referring you to the right locations, helping you navigate the local archives before embarking on a research project or trip, connecting you with the right archivists and librarians.
CLIENTS & PROJECTS
THE ISRAEL FILM ARCHIVE
Cataloging
The Israeli Fim Archive, Jerusalem Cinematheque, 2020
TANGLED ROOTS
Visual Research
Documentary Series by Anat Zeltser and Modi Bar-On for
Hot 8, 2019
ISRAEL DANCE COLLECTIONS
Cataloging
Digitizing Israeli Visual Culture and Performance Arts Collections by the National Library of Israel, 2017
THE LIGHT OF DAYS: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler's Ghettos
Research Assistant, Fixer & Image Licensing
Book by Judy Batalion, Harper Collins, 2020
MICHAL HEIMAN
Research and Artist Assistant
2016-2017
KAFKA'S LAST TRIAL: The Case of a Literary Legacy
Image Licensing
Book by Benjamin Balint, W. W. Norton & Company, 2018
AMERICAN COLONY ARCHIVE COLLECTIONS
Collaboration with "Museum Works" on diverse tasks related to the American Colony Archive, 2018-2021
NETANYAHU AT WAR
Visual Research
Film by Frontline for PBS, 2016
RELLI DE VRIES
Research and Artist Assistant
2016-17
NASSER'S REPUBLIC: The Making of Modern Egypt
Visual Research
Film by Michal Goldman for PBS, 2016
1913: SEEDS OF CONFLICT
Associate Producer and Researcher
Film by Ben Loeterman for PBS, 2015
THE SELF-MADE MYTH
Research Assistant
Book by Brian Miller and Mike Lapham, Berrett-Koehler, 2012
NETANYAHU, AMERICA & THE ROAD TO WAR IN GAZA
Visual Research
Film by Frontline for PBS , 2023
BRUNO SCHULZ: An Artist, A murder, and the Hijacking of History
Visual Research & Licensing
Book by Benjamin Balint, W. W. Norton & Company, 2023
INNOCENCE
Visual Research
Film by Guy Davidi , 2022
ACTIVESTILLS
Cataloging
2015
HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL CARR CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS POLICY
Research Associate
2012-2013
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THE AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE
Research & Campaign Coordinator for "Hamushim" 2016
