Ravensbrück, the Nazi’s major concentration camp for women, brought fear and terror to its
imprisoned, tortured victims. Subject to unspeakable horrors, few survived. The faces of these
triumphant women have been immortalized by artist Julia Terwilliger in one of the newest exhibits
of Holocaust art to emerge today.
What makes the collection significant is its focal point on women and their experiences during the
Holocaust. The exhibit centers around seven large, wooden panels with mixed media and photo
transfer images of Ravensbrück women, young and old, survivors and those who did not live. The
collection contains rare original artifacts from the camp, including a handmade recipe book and
gifts secretly exchanged by the women. In addition, the artist created a 10-foot memorial triangle
and an artifacts installation. Curator, Rochelle G. Saidel, PhD, completed the exhibit with the
addition of seventeen panels on the history and background of Ravensbrück, and fourteen panels of
photographs of individuals, demonstrating the broad spectrum of women from 23 nations
imprisoned in the camp. |
