Anne Had No Time To Blossom
Object numberM2013/016
TitleAnne Had No Time To Blossom
Creator Cindy Lass (artist)
Description‘Anne Had No Time To Blossom’ is an artwork by Cindy Lass, reproduced on canvas. The artwork is inspired by the chestnut tree that Anne Frank could glimpse from the attic window. Anne Frank, a Jewish girl growing up in Amsterdam, celebrated her 13th birthday on 12 June 1942 with the gift of a diary. In it she began to record her thoughts and feelings but just a few weeks later on 6 July, she and her family moved into hiding in a secret annex in her father’s office building. From then on her diary became her best friend, her support and subsequently one of the most important diaries ever written.
Anne writes in her diary, “And the sun was shining as it’s never shone before in 1944. Our chestnut tree is in full bloom. It’s covered with leaves and is even more beautiful than last year.”
The artwork depicts the chestnut tree in full bloom, with a portrait of Anne Frank superimposed amongst the leaves and blossoms. The original artwork is acrylic on canvas, 4ft x 3ft, painted in 2010 and donated to the Anne frank House in Amsterdam, 50 years after Otto Frank opened the house to the public in May 1960. The reproduction donated to the Sydney Jewish Museum is signed by the artist and numbered 2/20.
The artist states: “When I first saw Anne Frank’s tree it looked bare and unwell. It reminds me that sadly Anne was never given the opportunity to blossom and grow. I wanted to paint the tree in full bloom to show that we all have the right to blossom.” On 23 August 2010, the actual tree fell down and is now no longer.
Anne writes in her diary, “And the sun was shining as it’s never shone before in 1944. Our chestnut tree is in full bloom. It’s covered with leaves and is even more beautiful than last year.”
The artwork depicts the chestnut tree in full bloom, with a portrait of Anne Frank superimposed amongst the leaves and blossoms. The original artwork is acrylic on canvas, 4ft x 3ft, painted in 2010 and donated to the Anne frank House in Amsterdam, 50 years after Otto Frank opened the house to the public in May 1960. The reproduction donated to the Sydney Jewish Museum is signed by the artist and numbered 2/20.
The artist states: “When I first saw Anne Frank’s tree it looked bare and unwell. It reminds me that sadly Anne was never given the opportunity to blossom and grow. I wanted to paint the tree in full bloom to show that we all have the right to blossom.” On 23 August 2010, the actual tree fell down and is now no longer.
Production placeLondon, England
Production date 2010
Subjectmemory
Object namepaintings
Materialcanvas
Dimensions
- width: 1110.00 mm
height: 1420.00 mm
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Cindy Lass