Outdoor View, Theresienstadt

Karas, Otto1944

Clock tower and other buildings in background. Two trees dominate the foreground on the right right. Signed and dated lower left.

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Title: Outdoor View, Theresienstadt
Creator: Karas, Otto
Creator Lifespan: 1896/1944
Date Created: 1944
Subject: Towers in art
Repository: Leo Baeck Institute at the Center for Jewish History
Physical Dimensions: w27 x h23.1 cm
Artist Biography: Otto Karas (pseudonym for Kaufman) was born in a traditional Jewish family in Prague in 1896. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague and worked as an illustrator. He did many paintings, engravings and sketches of his native city. He was deported to Theresienstadt, where he signed many sketches "OKaras". He was deported to Auschwitz in September 1944, where he perished.
Type: Watercolor
Rights: This material may be used for personal, research, and educational purposes only. Any other use without prior authorization is prohibited. Please contact LBI librarians at lbaeck@lbi.cjh.org for further information.
External Link: LBI Art Collection, Center for Jewish History
Medium: Watercolor and pencil on paper attached to a paper mat

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