Introduction
In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Month, the University Libraries are highlighting resources from the Dayton Holocaust Resource Center, a specialized collection within the Charles and Renate Frydman Educational Resource Center.
Through Their Eyes: Artists of the Holocaust display highlights the experiences of artists, who survived the genocide of World War II. Visit the physical display in Paul Laurence Dunbar Library on the 2nd floor.
We ask that you evaluate your mental health before, during, and after viewing this display and seek help if you need it. Wright State University Counseling and Wellness Services are available in 053 Student Union via appointment, phone (937-775-3407), and walk-in.
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Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies
- Oral Histories of Artists during the HolocaustThis link leads to the results of a search in the Fortunoff database for testimonies from artist survivors.
Art of the Holocaust / by Janet Blatter and Sybil Milton
Art of the Holocaust by Call Number: D804.47 .S35 2004ISBN: 0831704187Publication Date: 1981-01-01The horrors of the Holocaust and the Jews' indomitable struggle to survive is reflected in art work created in or depicting ghettos and transit, POW, and concentration camps. ~Amazon
Welcome
- Antisemitism was at the foundation of the Holocaust. Antisemitism, the hatred of or prejudice against Jews, was a basic tenet of Nazi ideology. This prejudice was also widespread throughout Europe. (Holocaust Encyclopedia).
- Nazi Germany’s persecution of Jews evolved and became increasingly more radical between 1933 and 1945. This radicalization culminated in the mass murder of six million Jews.. (Holocaust Encyclopedia).
- During World War II, Nazi Germany and its allies and collaborators killed nearly two out of every three European Jews using deadly living conditions, brutal mistreatment, mass shootings and gassings, and specially designed killing centers. (Holocaust Encyclopedia).
- Also known as "the Shoah," a Hebrew term meanng "catastrophe," the Holocaust has left an unfading mark on history. Despite its harrowing atrocities, it has also produced a legacy of resilience, evident in the enduring artistic, musical, and poetic expressions that bear witness to the unquenchable and creative human spirit.
