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Wagner Contra Mundum: Wagner Versus The World, Caitlin A. Thom
Wagner Contra Mundum: Wagner Versus The World, Caitlin A. Thom
Geifman Prize in Holocaust Studies
An investigation of responses to Wagner in Nazi Germany and post-World War II Israel.
A Flight For Hope, Emma Levich
A Flight For Hope, Emma Levich
Geifman Prize in Holocaust Studies
The purpose of this piece was to specifically commemorate the children that were victims of the Holocaust. The butterfly is the international symbol for hope, renewal of life, innocence, and beauty, and so I wanted to create something that captured the spirit and souls of all the children that never had a chance to spread their own beautiful wings and fly away from their terrible fate. The horrible crimes and the overall darkest period in history the children had to suffer through is represented by the big dark butterfly in the corner, dressed with gruesome images of what they were …
Continued Remembrance, Abbigail Mehnert
Continued Remembrance, Abbigail Mehnert
Geifman Prize in Holocaust Studies
I always found great interest in learning about the Holocaust and how it has affected society even to this day. Through my winter LSFY course “Ashes to Immortality” I got the opportunity to discover a greater empathy for those who suffered, lost their lives, and survived this historic event. I wanted to insure that my piece represented the importance of passing on experiences and knowledge of the Holocaust in hopes that a similar event will never happen again. In my piece, I painted the entrance of Auschwitz converted in red splatters to represent the lives lost. The concentration camp is …
Surviving The Holocaust: Catharsis Through Music, Amanda Hassler
Surviving The Holocaust: Catharsis Through Music, Amanda Hassler
Geifman Prize in Holocaust Studies
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