billyturnip
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A bust or full figure of a violinist, either in the striped concentration camp uniform or civilian clothes wearing a yellow star of David badge, and crying would make a very moving and thought provoking figure.
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A bust or full figure of a violinist, either in the striped concentration camp uniform or civilian clothes wearing a yellow star of David badge, and crying would make a very moving and thought provoking figure.
DancingShaman
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After seeing Hugo's post, I recalled the scene from the movie Pianist, where old musicians were playing instruments in the middle of grounded town. I agree with billyturnip in the sense that, such a trio of musicians would make a great diorama.
Hi guys ,
Really like the violinist idea , crying , I would like a bust but it would work as a full figure perhaps standing by the entrance sign ....perhaps with a pile of clothes or small shoes .....Wow!
Nap
Really like the violinist idea , crying , I would like a bust but it would work as a full figure perhaps standing by the entrance sign ....perhaps with a pile of clothes or small shoes .....Wow!
Nap
Think that would set the scene well
billyturnip
A Fixture
I remember seeing a photo of the camp orchestra playing in civilian suits which was why I suggested it but agree that the camp uniform would make for a more striking figure visually.
Those two pictures are breath-taking. Great work!
The summer of 1969, as a callow youth of 17 (do the math how old I am now!), I was in Europe with some other teenagers and four adults. One of the adults had served in the US Army in Germany and spoke passable German. I had taken three years of German in high school, and was fairly conversant. When we arrived in Munich via bicycle (long story for another time), it was August. Tom (the adult) asked who wanted to see Dachau. Jeff, my best friend on the trip happened to be Jewish and he said he'd go. I'm a student of history, so I said I'd go. On the train to Dachau (I still have the ticket stub), Tom told me to keep an eye on my friend as he's liable to freak-out.
The original administration building is there; it's now a museum. Two of the barracks have been re-built to show what life there was like. All the barracks were burned when the camp was liberated due to the filth and pestilence in them. The 'showers' and the ovens were still there. The wire, the walls and the guard towers are all still there.
Dachau is haunted. There is no other way to put it. It was a beautiful, bright sunny day and I was chilled the entire time. My Jewish friend did fine; I'm the one who was freaked-out and was deeply shaken to my soul. Forty-six years later, staring into the open mouths of the ovens is like it happened yesterday.
We took the train back to Munich, arriving at the Hofbrau Haus as the astronauts landed on the moon for the first time. In those days, the Germans liked us and when they learned there were some Americans there, we didn't buy a beer or shot of cognac the rest of the night.
To go from the depths and horrors of man's darkest depravity to the heights of his achievements in one day stays with me.
The summer of 1969, as a callow youth of 17 (do the math how old I am now!), I was in Europe with some other teenagers and four adults. One of the adults had served in the US Army in Germany and spoke passable German. I had taken three years of German in high school, and was fairly conversant. When we arrived in Munich via bicycle (long story for another time), it was August. Tom (the adult) asked who wanted to see Dachau. Jeff, my best friend on the trip happened to be Jewish and he said he'd go. I'm a student of history, so I said I'd go. On the train to Dachau (I still have the ticket stub), Tom told me to keep an eye on my friend as he's liable to freak-out.
The original administration building is there; it's now a museum. Two of the barracks have been re-built to show what life there was like. All the barracks were burned when the camp was liberated due to the filth and pestilence in them. The 'showers' and the ovens were still there. The wire, the walls and the guard towers are all still there.
Dachau is haunted. There is no other way to put it. It was a beautiful, bright sunny day and I was chilled the entire time. My Jewish friend did fine; I'm the one who was freaked-out and was deeply shaken to my soul. Forty-six years later, staring into the open mouths of the ovens is like it happened yesterday.
We took the train back to Munich, arriving at the Hofbrau Haus as the astronauts landed on the moon for the first time. In those days, the Germans liked us and when they learned there were some Americans there, we didn't buy a beer or shot of cognac the rest of the night.
To go from the depths and horrors of man's darkest depravity to the heights of his achievements in one day stays with me.
Colin_Fraser
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And keep in mind that Dachau was a KZ, not an extermination camp. Not to minimize how horrible it must have been. You can't rates sites from Hell on a scale of horror.
Colin
Colin
Hi Guys,
Amazing posts on this thread , I have visited both Aushwitz and Belsen , simply incredible and extremely moving , I have no hesitation to say that as a young soldier I cried it was so so emotional and still is in my memories and still it is so emotional .
This is certainly something I will be hopefully working with Hugo on ....perhaps show the tatoo number on an arm ?
Thank you to all for the respect and thoughts both model and personal related .
Nap
Amazing posts on this thread , I have visited both Aushwitz and Belsen , simply incredible and extremely moving , I have no hesitation to say that as a young soldier I cried it was so so emotional and still is in my memories and still it is so emotional .
This is certainly something I will be hopefully working with Hugo on ....perhaps show the tatoo number on an arm ?
Thank you to all for the respect and thoughts both model and personal related .
Nap
valiant
A Fixture
My grandfather was one of the first British troops to liberate Belsen. He told me that the some of the surviving inmates were so grateful that they hastily organised a concert for the troops, as this was all they had to give. He believed them to be members of the Karl Rosa Opera Company.
This was all he ever mentioned about it - I cannot begin to imagine what it must have been like to have come across such scenes....
Steve
This was all he ever mentioned about it - I cannot begin to imagine what it must have been like to have come across such scenes....
Steve
Hugo Pereira
A Fixture
Hello...
After I readed all comments, I think it will very important to do something... This year We commemorated 70th Years of the Libertation Camp... Sometimes I ask... How it is possible do some commemorations from a place like Auschiwtz... But we have to celebrate... Because this mark, express the END of tirany and mankind madness... We have to honor all that people that was victim of that place...
In my opinion, the best way to do it, its make a model for people when we see it, can remember all those people that are resting in that place... We have the duty, to tell and remember all humanity what happend in those black days... Its important to talk about it, because if we dont talk, in some day, in future, this history can repeat again... And this is in our hands... Avoid to all cost that episode... And this is the best way to honor all those men, woman, children and old people... They arent forgoted... And all sacrifice dont be in vain... We have to tell everybody what happened...
I have a idea to do the musician guy play violin... I will talk with the museum, and try to know more information... In a few days, you will have the first WIP´s... As usual all comments, ideas, critics and information are welcome...
We have to HONOR all that PEOPLE...
Thank you.
With best regards
Hugo Pereira
After I readed all comments, I think it will very important to do something... This year We commemorated 70th Years of the Libertation Camp... Sometimes I ask... How it is possible do some commemorations from a place like Auschiwtz... But we have to celebrate... Because this mark, express the END of tirany and mankind madness... We have to honor all that people that was victim of that place...
In my opinion, the best way to do it, its make a model for people when we see it, can remember all those people that are resting in that place... We have the duty, to tell and remember all humanity what happend in those black days... Its important to talk about it, because if we dont talk, in some day, in future, this history can repeat again... And this is in our hands... Avoid to all cost that episode... And this is the best way to honor all those men, woman, children and old people... They arent forgoted... And all sacrifice dont be in vain... We have to tell everybody what happened...
I have a idea to do the musician guy play violin... I will talk with the museum, and try to know more information... In a few days, you will have the first WIP´s... As usual all comments, ideas, critics and information are welcome...
We have to HONOR all that PEOPLE...
Thank you.
With best regards
Hugo Pereira
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