Name: Self-portrait with Jewish Identity Card

Date: 1926 - 1950

Location: Europe

SubjectPolitical/Economic/Social Opinion

MediumPainting


image description
Artist: Felix Nussbaum

Confronting Bodies: Jews

Date of Action: 1943

Specific Location: Germany

Description of Artwork: Jewish man who is wearing the yellow star of David, has a Jewish identity card, and there is a high wall behind him that represents fear and oppression.



Description of Incident: Nussbaums painting was seen by Nazis.



Results of Incident: He was arrested within a year that he created this painting, and was taken to a concentration camp with many other victims.



Source: Frank , Patrick. Prebles' Artforms . 11th ed., MyArtsLab , 2013.

Submitted By: Laura Rebolledo


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