"Massacre of 16 August 1943" / "Massacre du 16 août 1943"

Celnikier, Izaak (1923-2011)

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The portfolio of graphics "La Mémoire Gravée" by Izaak Celnikier
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The scene shows a tragic episode of the bloodily suppressed uprising in the Białystok ghetto, which began on 16 April 1943, upon news of the immediate deportation of 30,000 people. In the cluster of figures it is difficult to recognise the representatives of the two fighting sides, but it is much easier to recognise the dead sliding towards the lower edge of the frame. The uprising in the ghetto is for Celnikier just another episode of the Holocaust and personal ordeal, not proof of Jewish heroism. | AT

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Information about the object
Author/creator
Celnikier, Izaak (1923-2011)
Object type
graphic
Time of creation/dating
19th century
Place of creation
Paris (France)
Technique
etching
Material
paper
ink
Keywords
graphics (art.)
Nazi camps
The Holocaust
Copyrights status
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Owner
POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
Identification number
MPOLIN-M799/21
Localization
The object is not currently on display