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Theater Opera Camp in Deggendorf (Bavaria)
Behr, Henry1946
Leo Baeck Institute, Center for Jewish History
New York, United States
A caricature-like tinted drawing representing a dance at the displaced persons camp. The couples are crowded against a stage where musicians play, dominated by two large hearts. Caption across bottom: Theater opera camp in Deggendorf (Bavaria) on Sunday evening when the dance music plays.
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- Title: Theater Opera Camp in Deggendorf (Bavaria)
- Creator: Behr, Henry
- Creator Lifespan: 1897/1981
- Date Created: 1946
- Subject: Refugee camps
- Repository: Leo Baeck Institute at the Center for Jewish History
- Physical Dimensions: w17.7 x h23 cm
- Artist Biography: Henry Behr (originally Baehr) lived from 1897 to 1981, and immigrated to United States circa 1946. Behr and his wife, whose home was in Cologne, were held at Theresienstadt three and half years. He had been a commercial artist. He made a group of drawings in pencil, which he later finished in the present media. There are comments on the life in the camp on the backs of the mounts. Additional material in the archives.
- Type: Drawing
- 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: Ink and watercolor on paper mounted on board
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