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PAINTING TO
REMEMBER:
The Destroyed Synagogues of Germany
original artwork by
ALEXANDER DETTMAR
April 8, 2010 - May 23, 2010 |
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Synagogue Fasanenstrasse, Berlin |
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Very few of Germany’s nearly 3000
synagogues survived the Holocaust. The loss of these houses of
worship – from highly ornate designs to extremely simple
structures – signified the loss of hundreds of years of Jewish
communal life and culture.
Synagogue
Saarbrücken |
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Synagogue
Darmstadt |
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Alexander Dettmar is one of
Europe’s outstanding artists, committed to paint against
forgetting. Dettmar is determined that Germans in particular
remember what was once such a vibrant aspect of their own history. |
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These gorgeous
paintings succeed on every level. They are beautiful, thoughtful,
and important. They have captured the attention of museum-goers
throughout Germany. For the first time, they will be shown outside
of Germany at Leo Baeck Institute, New York.
Synagogue
Köln
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Synagogue Mainz |
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To coincide with the
observation of Holocaust Remembrance Day, we invite you to join us
for this extraordinary look at paintings that compel us to
remember. |
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Sincere thanks go to |
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for their generous support of this
exhibit.
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The
Katherine and Clifford H. Goldsmith Gallery is located at the Center
for Jewish History, 15 West 16th
Street, New York, NY, on the mezzanine level.
Gallery
hours:
Sunday: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Monday to
Thursday: 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Admission is free.
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