Album of 26 black and white linocuts of scenes from a detention camp in Cyprus
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 19.880 inches (50.495 cm) | Width: 14.380 inches (36.525 cm) | Depth: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm)
Archival History
The linocuts were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2002 by Jessie Hook.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Jessie Hook
Scope and Content
Album of 26 black and white linocuts of scenes from a detention camp in Cyprus, and with a list of linocuts in Hebrew; black ink inscription in English captioning each interior linocut. This album was drawn, printed, and bound in 120 copies by pupils of the art-class of the Rutenberg Seminar in the Detention Camps of Cypress."
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Rectangular form; cardboard cover bound by textile spine; black and white linocut of detention camp scene printed on front cover; interior pages of text in Hebrew, 26 black and white linocuts of scenes from a detention camp in Cyprus, and list of linocuts in Hebrew; black ink inscription in English captioning each interior linocut.
fyleaf, handwritten : This album was drawn, printed, and bound in 120 copies by pupils of the art-class of the Rutenberg Seminar in the Detention Camps of Cypress.
Subjects
- Barracks--Cyprus--1940-1950.
- Refugee camps--Cyprus--1940-1950.
- Refugees--Cyprus--1940-1950.
Genre
- Object
- Art