'Passion des XX. Jahrhunderts' lithographs by Richard Grune
ObjektnummerM1999/030
Titel'Passion des XX. Jahrhunderts' lithographs by Richard Grune
Upphovsman Richard Grune (artist)
BeskrivningSet of 10 reproductions of lithographs by Richard Grune depicting both his Holocaust experiences as well as other victims.
Richard Grune (1903-1983) was born in Flensburg, Germany. As an artist, he studied at the Bauhaus school. In February 1933, he moved to Berlin. As a homosexual male, Richard was immediately targeted. He was one of 70 men arrested in December 1934 during a wave of denunications. Due to interrogation, he admitted he was a homosexual. He was detained for several months before he was placed on trial under Paragraph 175 (German criminal code introduced in 1935 criminalising men for acts of indecency.)
He was convicted in 1936 and sent to Lichtenberg. Although serving his full sentence, he was recaptured by the Gestapo in October 1937 and taken to Sachenhausen. He remained a prisoner, transferred to Flossenberg in 1940. He remained there until he escaped in 1945 and lived with his sister in Kiel.
In 1947, he published a limited edition portfolio of his lithograph prints. These prints are some of the earliest works detailing the horrors of the concentration camp system.
Grune lived in Spain before returning to Hamburg, Germany close to his death.
Richard Grune (1903-1983) was born in Flensburg, Germany. As an artist, he studied at the Bauhaus school. In February 1933, he moved to Berlin. As a homosexual male, Richard was immediately targeted. He was one of 70 men arrested in December 1934 during a wave of denunications. Due to interrogation, he admitted he was a homosexual. He was detained for several months before he was placed on trial under Paragraph 175 (German criminal code introduced in 1935 criminalising men for acts of indecency.)
He was convicted in 1936 and sent to Lichtenberg. Although serving his full sentence, he was recaptured by the Gestapo in October 1937 and taken to Sachenhausen. He remained a prisoner, transferred to Flossenberg in 1940. He remained there until he escaped in 1945 and lived with his sister in Kiel.
In 1947, he published a limited edition portfolio of his lithograph prints. These prints are some of the earliest works detailing the horrors of the concentration camp system.
Grune lived in Spain before returning to Hamburg, Germany close to his death.
ProduktionsplatsHamburg, Germany
Datum 1947
Produktionsperiodpost World War II
Ämneconcentration camps, Post-Holocaust Art, Flossenburg concentration camp, LGBTQIA+, homosexual victims of the Holocaust, non-Jewish victims
Objektnamnprints
Materialpaper
Dimensioner
- width: 640.00 mm
height: 940.00 mm
Språk
- German
KreditSydney Jewish Museum Collection, donated by Yvonne and Peter Perl
In appreciation to the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) for supporting this archival project.