Bernice Steinhardt, with her mother, Esther Nisenthal Krinitz created Memories of Survival, the story of how Esther and her sister Mania survived the war disguised as Catholic farmhands.
Esther never felt competent as a writer, but she knew how she could be convey her story: through her embroidery skills. Her story is told through a series of embroidered panels, complete with stitched captions. After each panel, Bernice elaborates on the panel, more completely explaining the story. The detail in each of the panels is extraordinary. The captions, at times, are heart-breaking.
Esther had hoped to stitch her entire life story, but died before that happened. The book begins with images of her childhood home and ends with her arrival in America. There are other pieces of artwork, created by Esther, that may be seen on the site Art and Remembrance.
This book tells a harrowing tale, but the artwork expresses so much more. The reader will be struck by just how more he will learn through the images. This book is appropriate for younger children as well as older.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
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