A new exhibition in Berlin explores the grim realities of life for Jews in Nazi camps and ghettos. A historic new exhibit, Art from the Holocaust, opened in the rear wing of the German Historical …
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I almost didn’t follow the link, thinking, idiotically, that you can’t make art out of the holocaust–as if I made the rules for the world. It’s a very moving post. Thanks.
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I’m glad you did. This is one of the reasons I believe art is so important. It can often say things that words cannot.
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Very moving. Thanks for sharing, Sarah. And have a great week.
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Thank you, Olga.
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Oh my goodness.
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Quite.
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Thank you very much for sharing Sarah….very moving.
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A pleasure, Kirt. I’m glad you found it as moving as I.
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These are such powerful paintings, Sarah. I think to see the whole exhibition would be a very emotional experience.
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I believe it would. Perhaps one should do with several short visits so as to cope with the enormity of the experience.
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Do you think it will be shown anywhere else or only in Germany?
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I don’t know. I suggest doing a search for the museum and ask them direct. It certainly should travel.
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This speaks volumes …
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It certainly does, Tina.
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Very powerful.
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I cannot disagree.
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Reblogged this on charles french words reading and writing and commented:
This post on art in the Holocaust is extremely important.
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The past is never completely gone… and since evil men tend to resurrect our worst moments to glorify them, having the poignant voice of art to remind us all of the need for vigilance is powerful indeed!
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Except that we never seem to learn!
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Evil is as Evil does and today we are not learning lessons of the past we are losing all sense of morals and teaching our children it’s alright to lie cheat and steal … It’s called BuSINess
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Too right.
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