| Place | Europe: Germany, Belsen |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART25014 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 26.6 cm x 36 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pen and brush and ink on paper |
| Maker |
Moore, Alan |
| Place made | Germany: Belsen |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Study for 'Blind man in Belsen'
Description
Central figure of a blind man in the concentration camp in Belsen, Germany. In the background are women searching among the corpses. Belsen is the notorious German concentration camp where thousands of civilian internees were the victims of Nazi savagery and inhuman practices. This is a study for the painting 'Blind man in Belsen' (ART27620).