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The Holocaust (Tribute to the 6 Million), (sculpture). Artist:  Newman, Maurice, sculptor. Title:  The Holocaust (Tribute to the 6 Million), (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated June 9, 1963. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Aluminum. Dimensions:  Approx. 10 x 10 x 2 ft. Inscription:  (On plaque on base, raised:) DEDICATED/JUNE 9, 1963/ERECTED BY/THE NEW AMERICANS CLUB/OF THE/JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER unsigned Description:  Relief depicting historic struggles of Jewish people. Warsaw ghetto uprising is on one side of sculpture with skeleton-like figures reaching out for zocher, remembrance, and reverance of Torah. The opposite side depicts the historical efforts of the Jewish people since Biblical times for peace. Consumed in flames that rise above depictions are the loved ones of the New Americans, their names engraved in alphabetical order on the sculpture itself. Sculpture also depicts Star of David and Hebrew letters. Subject:  History -- Europe -- Holocaust History -- Poland Figure group Ethnic -- Hebrew Religion -- Judaism State of Being -- Other -- Imprisonment State of Being -- Death -- Execution State of Being -- Emotion -- Fear Allegory -- Element -- Fire Emblem -- Star of David Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Overland Park Sculpture Owner:  Jewish Community Center, Public Relations Department, 5801 West 115th Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66211 Remarks:  The sculpture is reported to be the first art work in the United States dedicated to those who lost their lives in the Holocaust. The sculpture was originally located at the Jewish Community Center site on Holmes Road, Kansas City, MO, between 1963-1984. It was moved to Indian Creek, the temporary site of JCC, from 1984-1988. In 1988 it was moved to its present site in Overland Park. Nearby plaque reads: The sculpture is dedicated to the blessed memory of the six million martyrs who perished under Hitler's barbarism. The conscience of man must be constantly kindled so that we never forget nor ever close our eyes to indignities to man. The New Americans Club of the Jewish Community Center, all survivors of the Nazi Holocaust, initiated this project in 1958. It was dedicated by President Harry Truman. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kansas survey, 1994. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS KS000107   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture KS000107 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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