With the recent 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, this illustrated course examines how art was used as a tool of propaganda under Nazi dictatorship, and the ways in which victims created art within their tragic circumstances. We will also discover how some artists from the Post-War years until now have treated the Holocaust theme in their work as an act of remembrance and hope.

Course Outline

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What You Will Learn

At the completion of this course students will be able to:

• Identify some of the ways that art was used by the Nazis as a tool of propaganda
• Understand select problems associated with creating, studying, and memorializing art of the Holocaust
• Recognize general ways that artists after the War have addressed Holocaust themes
• Comprehend some of the major legal and ethical issues associated with the restitution of Nazi-stolen art

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What to Expect

This is an interactive course, which includes lectures, observing images of art and discussion.