Exhibition Information
Dates: December 18,1999 - March 12, 2000
Origin: Witness and Legacy: Contemporary Art About the Holocaust is a traveling exhibition, organized by the Minnesota Museum of American Art, Saint Paul, Minnesota. DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park is the only venue in the northeast exhibiting Witness and Legacy.
Scope of Artworks and Artists: Witness and Legacy consists of paintings, photographs, drawings, sculptures, collages, needlepoint, prints, videos, and five installation works by twentyfour artists. The artists are from all over the country, including five from the Boston area.
Exhibition Themes: See Exhibition Introduction.
School Tours: Tour groups will be asked to divide into groups of 1012 students due to the restrictive size of the installations.
Additional Educational Resources available from DeCordova Museum
A catalog for the exhibition is available at Store@DeCordova and in the first floor lobby ($17).
A slide set with informational script can be borrowed from the Education Department for a deposit of $30. Call (781) 259-3619 to reserve a set.
A video about the exhibition, and a video by Seth Kramer, which is part of the exhibition, can each be rented for $10 with an additional $20 returnable deposit. Call (781) 259-3619 to reserve a set.