 a daughter of a Holocaust survivor paints the story. |
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It Was Not the First Time 1995 48" X 36" It was not the first time she lost her hair. Then they tore it out in hatred. Now it falls out so she can live. Mixed media on canvas including: Mask mold, sticker from neo-nazi computer game advertisement, artificial wig hair from type of wig worn by women who have had chemotherapy.
- Mina Cohen |
| Mother and daughter do not take a pessimistic view of the future. In their own words, art, a creative, life-affirming act, serves their purpose because "from the destruction of life and culture we must learn to celebrate life and cultures. Philadelphia Jewish Exponent, March, 1999 |
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© Mina Cohen 1993-2000 P.O. 269, Mendocino, CA95460 |
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