One Day, One Child Series

Publisher Museum Placement Services

Artist Gabriella Nikolic (Canadian, born Serbia)

MediumMonotype with painting, on Stonehenge paper

Dimensions28” x 40”

SignedSigned at lower right: Gabriella

Credit LineGift of Susan Robson

Object numberCAN2000.022.MPS

DescriptionLarge detail of Auschwitz gate in background overlaid with mug shot of female Auschwitz prisoner 26947, overlaid in turn with a portion of the circled Star of David and an X in a rectangle at the bottom left (mostly obliterated). Small graphite Star of David in center, with texts including “Meals” and letters from “Abracadabra” on various parts of piece. Principle colors are black, white, gray, and a maroon-yellow mix.

ClassificationsPrints

Collections

Longyear Museum of Anthropology Collections

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