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There is no way to fully represent the experiences of the Holocaust, but art allows us to try.

Drawings by Fernand ("Horn") van Horen
A survivor of Esterwegen and Flossenburg, van Horen created these drawings while recovering right after liberation. The drawings depict the brutality within the camps and focus on the victims.

Ghetto Artists
Though painting and drawing were forbidden in the ghettos, some artists found scraps of paper to draw on and hid their finished products. These four drawings of ghetto life were drawn by four different artists who died during the Holocaust.

Gideon's Holocaust Collection
Artist and sculptor Gideon began creating art about the Holocaust in 1946 to express what he had seen when he traveled throughout Europe. Gideon's paintings of faces and his sculptures of hands display great agony. Gideon is currently looking for a buyer for his entire Holocaust collection.

Holocaust Memorial in Palm Springs
Surrounded by a circle of trees, seven figures stand larger than life. Each one, representing different aspects of the Holocaust.

Nazi & Soviet Art
This site shows examples of the infiltration of Nazi culture upon the arts.

David Olere Collection
A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust hosts David Olere's collection of paintings. Olere, a survivor, has created a shocking collection of scenes from camps including the ovens.

Moshe Rynecki : A Jewish Artist Whose Work Survived
Rynecki was a Jewish artist who was deported in early 1943 to Majdanek, where he died. Some of his paintings (mostly in watercolor and oil) survived the Holocaust. The paintings that survived display scenes in synagogues, scenes from daily life, and scenes from the Holocaust.

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