This year our school had its Cultural Festival, and I had the pleasure of working with some 8th graders on their presentations. Since we were learning all about Art of the Holocaust (Propaganda, Degenerate Art, Spiritual resistance, etc.), It seemed appropriate to let them design and create mock-ups of Memorials. They did a lot of research on existing monuments and themes and in small groups made their pieces using papier maché, wire, clay, cardboard and even fire! Here are some of the most remarkable ones.
This one is called "Lost Souls", its basically a pile of bodies...very graphic, but powerful.
This beautiful piece reminds me very much of Anne Frank
These kids made a mock-up of an incinerator in a concentration camp, with a huge metal fist burning on top. I wish I had more pictures because shortly after this they went a little overboard with the special effects and nearly burned the school down! Very memorable ;-)
These kids made a mock-up of an incinerator in a concentration camp, with a huge metal fist burning on top. I wish I had more pictures because shortly after this they went a little overboard with the special effects and nearly burned the school down! Very memorable ;-)
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