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Primary Sources: The Holocaust

Art and the Holocaust

The Holocaust, also known as Shoah, was a genocide in which approximately 11 million people - including 6 million Jews, 2 million Roma, 250,000 disabled people, and 9,000 homosexual men - were murdered by Adolf Hitler's regime and its collaborators. The genocide had a catastrophic effect on the arts. Art and the Holocaust 

Film of "France and the Jew" Exhibition | Experiencing History: Holocaust  Sources in ContextHolocaust Memorial Exhibit to Feature Artwork, Video Excerpts, And  Informational Displays | Culture | independentnews.comIn pictures: Olère art depicts Auschwitz horrors - BBC News

Online Sources: Holocaust in Art