Black and white print of five rows of multi-unit barracks on grass

Identifier
irn516185
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2003.467.9
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 7.250 inches (18.415 cm) | Width: 10.500 inches (26.67 cm)

Creator(s)

Archival History

The print was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2003.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection

Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Scope and Content

Black and white print depicting concentration camp barracks created by an unknown artist with the initials FK in late 1944. Many prisoners and liberating soldiers took it upon themselves to record their experiences, preserve their memories and show the world what happened. Creations range from the deeply personal responses of survivors to the more documentary approach of official war artist pieces. Some made drawings of the prisoners and life in the camps, while others created art during and after liberation. Children as well as adults documented events of the Holocaust through art. In some circumstances, imprisoned artists were able to create sketches and paintings for guards, earning extra food or other benefits as a reward, which helped some to survive life in the camps. A number of the survivors turned to art as an outlet for their trauma.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Small black and white print centered on a large, faded, off white, rectangular paper, depicting five rows of single story, multi-unit rectangular buildings with hipped roofs and cross hatched shading. Each row features two buildings that are divided into six units. All the barracks have three connected windows with the center window propped open. The nearest barrack is numbered 239 and has a door on the left side with a small bucket hanging off the window beside it. On the far left there is a larger building with vertical siding and a tall brick chimney. In the distance on the right is a row of leafy trees. The rectangular paper is off white and slightly faded. The artist’s initials and date are on the bottom right of the image.

Subjects

Genre

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