Massacre of 28 June 1941 (Synagogue - Bialystok) / "Massacre du 28 juin 1941 (Synagogue – Białystok)"

Celnikier, Izaak (1923-2011)

part of the collection
The portfolio of graphics "La Mémoire Gravée" by Izaak Celnikier

The title and content of the engraving refer to the beginning of the extermination of the Jews of Białystok. On the so-called Black Friday, 27 June 1941, German troops imprisoned around 800-1000 men and boys in the Great Synagogue in Bialystok on Bożnicza Street (now Suraska Street), and set the building on fire. The collective scene, showing a huddled crowd of people writhing in convulsions, is another glimpse of Celnikier "beyond the threshold of hell". | AT

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Information about the object
Author/creator
Celnikier, Izaak (1923-2011)
Object type
graphic
Time of creation/dating
1990
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-M799/14
Localization
The object is not currently on display