M.ANNENBERG

"Buchenwald Remembered" is a painting that both recalls and envisions the horror of the concentration camps. It would appear from recent news that in fact Buchenwald set a precedent for the terror that was perpetuated in Bosnia. The painting was influenced by a photo of the liberation of Buchenwald by the Allies. Rows of skulls, which represent the victims, lie on the wooden planks that served as beds. Some of the skulls face forward, each with its own expression of disbelief or horror. The others resemble eggs lying inert on the shelf – as if each life were no more or less than a pile of groceries, a still life with no identity or purpose – dehumanized.