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Saitowitz, Stanley,
History -- Europe
Allegory -- Place
Allegory -- Place
Allegory -- Place
Allegory -- Place
Allegory -- Place
Allegory -- Place
Abstract -- Geometric
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Boston
Sculpture
New England Holocaust Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Saitowitz, Stanley, sculptor.
Title:
New England Holocaust Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
1995.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Granite, glass, steel, concrete, and coal.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
A memorial to the Holocaust consists of six steel tower-like structures placed at regular intervals along a straight pathway, each structure represents a concentration camp --Belzac, Auschwitz, Sobibor, Majdanek, Treblinka, and Chelmno. The towers have glass walls that are etched with one million 7-digit numbers that represent the identification numbers tattooed on Holocaust victims. The towers rise above a grate-covered pit that glows and steams with burning coals. Between the towers are markers inscribed with the history of the Holocaust. Leading to the towers on both ends of the walkway are tablets inscribed with names of contributors, project information, and Holocaust background. A time capsule is buried at one end of the memorial.
Subject:
History -- Europe -- Holocaust
Allegory -- Place -- Belzac
Allegory -- Place -- Auschwitz
Allegory -- Place -- Sobibor
Allegory -- Place -- Majdanek
Allegory -- Place -- Treblinka
Allegory -- Place -- Chelmno
Abstract -- Geometric
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Boston
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Boston, Boston Art Commission, Office of Cultural Affairs, Boston City Hall, Room 716, Boston, Massachusetts 02201
Located Carmen Park, Congress Street between North & Hanover Streets, Boston, Massachusetts
Remarks:
The memorial was funded through contributions. Carmen Park is named after William Carmen in honor of his role in creating the Holocaust Memorial. The time capsule buried at one end of the memorial includes names submitted by New Englanders of family and loved ones who died in the Holocaust. IAS files contain the text of the inscriptions that appear on the memorial.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1996.
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 MA000173
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Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum
Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
MA000173
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