THE HOLOCAUST AND COMICS EXHIBITION
The Holocaust, an unprecedented event in history, holds a special place in contemporary memory. An event is something that historians analyze, the media cover and authors write about. The genocide of Europe’s Jews is no exception. Comic-book authors cautiously felt their way through the Holocaust, at times making mistakes, at others brilliantly succeeding.
Fot. Kazerne Dossin
The Holocaust and Comics invites you on a historical and artistic journey, focusing on their visual sources, relevance, reach and limits.
Fact and fiction. They often appear as being diametrically opposed, each the opposite of the other. Yet is such opposition always necessary? History is increasingly being used as the core framework for fictional works. The Holocaust is a key example of this. Graphic novelists have been focusing upon the subject since the 1970s: sometimes with uncertainty and hesitation but also with respect. Art Spiegelman’s pioneering graphic novel 'Maus' has entered the literary canon, and many other comic artists have also sought to address the Holocaust in their work.