Photos: Arbit Blatas' Holocaust Bas-Reliefs

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Arbit Blatas was born in Kaunas, Lithuania. His mother perished in the Holocaust.
Blatas created seven bas-reliefs depicting scenes from the Holocaust. They were installed on a wall in the Jewish ghetto of Venice.
Deportation.
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The Final Solution.
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Execution in the Ghetto.
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Punishment.
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Crystal Night.
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The Revolt of the Warsaw Ghetto.
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The quarry.
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Sign.
Star of David.
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