Friedl, Dicker-Brandeis, Vienna 1898- Auschwitz 1944
by Elena Makarova
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Author: Elena MakarovaEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-12-31
ISBN: 0967606195
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Tallfellow Press
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Book Review: A True Masterpiece - The Book, The Art, and the Artist
Summary: 5 Stars
Following the ancient Greek dictum "mega biblion, mega kaka," I approached buying a coffee table-sized book with trepidation. However, having read "I Never Saw Another Butterfly" and other books on life (if you can call it that) in the Terezin Ghetto, I knew this was a volume I had to have. Yes, it's a hefty book, but it is worth every ounce.
How can one do justice to writing about someone who was not only a phenomenal artist, but also an outstanding person? That is a daunting task, to say the least; again, this book meets the challenge. Elena Marakova has done an outstanding job in covering the life and art of Friedl Dicker-Brandeis, selecting works of art and original quotations from people who know Friedl personally to "illustrate" her biography.
The book starts out offering a fine introduction to what the Bauhaus movement was about, the cities in which Friedl lived, and the Terezin (Theresienstadt) Ghetto. This is followed by beautifully reproduced examples of Friedl's work; these examples show not only what an amazingly versatile artist Friedl was, but also convey the artist's moods; for example, the somber tones of Friedl's paintings from Prague convey the sadness of her mood. The third section, the main reason I purchased this book, covers Friedl's years in Terezin. This section is both sad and inspiring. Ms. Marakova discusses Friedl's teaching methods (art teachers, take note!), accompanied by much first-hand information from people who knew her and lived to tell about it - most notably Georg Eisler and Edith Kramer, both of whom clearly convey their debt and admiration for Friedl. It is also remarkable to see the photos of artists as adults juxtaposed with their drawings from Terezin. Of course, there are also drawings from artists, to use a phrase that appears all too often in "I Never Saw Another Butterfly," perished at Auschwitz.
This book is much more than something to place on a coffee table - it is a book to read, savor, and treasure.
Summary of Friedl, Dicker-Brandeis, Vienna 1898- Auschwitz 1944
Friedl presents, for the first time in book form, the art and life of renowned Holocaust artist and teacher Friedl Dicker-Brandeis. A labor of love, painstakingly researched and compiled over many years, this deluxe volume is being published in conjunction with the Simon Wiesenthal Center / Museum of Tolerance and coincides with the American opening of a worldwide traveling exhibition of the work of Dicker-Brandeis and her students. The U.S. trour begins in Atlanta, November, 2001. More than a biography, the book contains over 400 color plates, including reproductions of rare art, letters and photographs gathered from museums and private collections throughout the world.Exhibition Catalogs Books
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