Larry Rivers painting about the plight of Jews sent to Auschwitz for extermination

Identifier
irn8311
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1993.69.1
Dates
1 Jan 1990 - 31 Dec 1990
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 89.490 inches (227.305 cm) | Width: 65.750 inches (167.005 cm)

Creator(s)

Archival History

The painting was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1993 by Alvin Myerberg.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Alvin Myerberg

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

"Four Seasons: Spring in the Forest of Birkenau, 1990" image of figures huddled in a forest; by Larry Rivers; signed, dated and titled on verso.

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.