The 15 so-called “Emsland camps” existed from 1933 to 1945. In total
\naround 80,000 concentration camp prisoners and more than 100,000 prisoners of war were interned here
\nand suffered the cruellest treatment. Hunger, deprivation,
\ninhumane living conditions and forced labor shaped the daily lives of the
\nprisoners. In the midst of terror and suffering, however, there was also artistic activity.
\nAmong the prisoners were artists who found solace and support in drawing,
\nworks and design, thus also giving the other camp inmates courage and
\nconfidence. The camps produced watercolors, drawings and
\nsketches, wood carvings and handicrafts and, last but not least,
\n“utility art”, everyday objects with artistic decorations
\n. In an illustrated lecture, the former director of the
\nEsterwegen Memorial, Dr. Andrea Kaltofen, presents the biographies and artistic
\nwork of “camp artists” such as Ernst Walsken, Wilhelm Henze,
\nAdolf Bender and Emil Melchert.<\/p>\n
Lecture: Dr. Andrea Kaltofen
\nLocation: Stadtmuseum Meppen
\nTime: 7 p.m.
\nAdmission: \u20ac6 (box office)
\nRegistration: Tel.: 05931 153 278, by e-mail at s.lorenz@meppen.de<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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