Leonard Baskin was a sculptor, wood engraver, book illustrator, graphic artist, writer, and teacher who also served in the Navy during WWII. His artwork was influenced by mythology, literature, history and his Jewish religion.
Dec 12, 2024
Vera Klement was born in the Free City of Danzig, a city-state in Germany, only a few years before the Nazi party took over the region, an even that would forever influence Klement's life and artwork.
Dec 10, 2024
White Rose was a Nazi resistance group based in Munich, Germany that practiced nonviolent protest through graffiti and leaflets.
Dec 10, 2024
Marc Chagall was a Jewish artist born in Russia who forged a unique career in many artist mediums. He became known for his unique style of dream-like imagery full of Jewish imagery and symbolism.
Dec 10, 2024
Henk Krijger lived through World War II in Amsterdam, experienced Nazi occupation, and participated in the Resistance. Much of his artwork depicts his experiences as his relationship to Christianity.
Dec 10, 2024
Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Foster Jewells landscapes include bodies of water and nautical imagery, prominently from the Great Lakes.
Dec 6, 2024
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