Sunday, September 4, 2011

Holocaust Art: "It Takes But One" by Elizabeth Denholm and Alyssa Dziurlaj

what visual techniques are employed in this picture
-  the Star of David represents the represents the jewish people. The juxtaposition of colour represent the good and evil. The hand represents hope and an effort to stop what is happening to the Jews in the top half of the painitng. The person leaning down is reaching out to the hand for help. Vectors of the dripping black draws your eyes tot he hand and Star of David.

How do these visual techniques highlight major thematic elements of holocaust art and literature?
- they represent the theme of innocence, good and evil and helplessnessof the Jewish people during the holocaust
 

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