Connecticut College News Exploring the Holocaust through
art01/27/2010 Grace Astrove ´10 says survivor Alice Lok Cahana´s
"No Name," above, is one example of how the Holocaust is
represented through art. Grace Astrove ´10 has always been
interested in the Holocaust, and was fascinated to learn that
generations of artists have been inspired by this horrific
event. She wanted to know more. So Astrove, an art history and
religious studies double major, jumped at the opportunity to
combine her interests, designing an independent study to compare
the artwork of Holocaust survivors to the work of modern artists
who have acquired the event as a subject matter. "Through my
research, I have found that Holocaust survivors´ artwork tends
to be visually clear and serves as a firsthand account of the
event while being frequently emotionally charged," Astrove said.
In contrast, she found the work of many modern artists to be
abstract and less visually clear. Guiding Astrove through her
independent study was her academic ad