Janowska concentration camp (scene of a hanging)
Object numberM2013/043:004
TitleJanowska concentration camp (scene of a hanging)
Creator Mr. Adam Szus
DescriptionThis is a drawing created with pen, ink and pencil of a scene of a Jewish prisoner being hanged with two SS officers on either side. The artwork is captioned as taking place at Janowska concentration camp in Lwow, Poland. Created in 1992, this drawing is historically and artistically significant as it was created by Holocaust survivor, Adam Szus, who lived in Brzostek, Poland before the war.
This drawing was inspired by Adam’s experiences throughout the war and the suffering that he witnessed and endured first-hand. This particular artwork is a representation of the Janowska concentration camp and the marginalisation and oppression endured by the Jewish people during this time.
This artwork was used to illustrate 'Not to Forgive "Remember....Don't Forget" The Biography of Abraham Leib Schuss at the time of the Second World War' [in file].
Commenting on his artwork:
Roslyn Sugarman: Would you have liked to have been an artist?
Adam Szus: "With anti-Semitism, how can you be an artist! You need a trade to earn a piece of bread. After Yeshiva, I made a trade as a Silversmith. You needed to draw and they taught you how to draw. When I retired age 71 I had nothing to do. I started to draw. I saw a lot. These drawings are from my imagination."
This drawing was inspired by Adam’s experiences throughout the war and the suffering that he witnessed and endured first-hand. This particular artwork is a representation of the Janowska concentration camp and the marginalisation and oppression endured by the Jewish people during this time.
This artwork was used to illustrate 'Not to Forgive "Remember....Don't Forget" The Biography of Abraham Leib Schuss at the time of the Second World War' [in file].
Commenting on his artwork:
Roslyn Sugarman: Would you have liked to have been an artist?
Adam Szus: "With anti-Semitism, how can you be an artist! You need a trade to earn a piece of bread. After Yeshiva, I made a trade as a Silversmith. You needed to draw and they taught you how to draw. When I retired age 71 I had nothing to do. I started to draw. I saw a lot. These drawings are from my imagination."
Object namedrawings
Dimensions
- height: 209.00 mm
width: 296.00 mm
Language
- English
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Adam and Sonia Szus