The book explores representations of the Holocaust in contemporary art practices. Through carefully selected art projects, the author illuminates the specific historical, cultural, and political circumstances that influence the way we speak--or do not speak--about the Holocaust. The book's international focus brings into view film projects made by key artists reflecting critically upon forms of Holocaust memory in a variety of geographical contexts.
Introduction Part I: The Politics of Testimony Chapter 1 The Reappropriation of Violence: The Speech of the Resistance Fighters, Claude Lanzmann: Shoah (1985) and Sobibór, 14 October 1943, 4pm (2001(, Chapter 2 The Restoration of Difference: The Speech of the Perpetrator, Claude Lanzmann: Shoah (1985) Part II: The Archive, In Spite of All Chapter 3 The Melancholy of the Archive Chapter 4 The Afterlife of Images, Harun Farocki: Respite (2007), Chapter 5 Mediating the Perpetrator´s Speech, Romuald Karmakar: The Himmler Project (2000), Chapter 6 In the Leading Role: Adolf Eichmann, Eyal Sivan: The Specialist (1999) Part III: Site and Speech Chapter 7 The Erasure of the Trace: The Restoration of Meaning, Artur Zmijewski: 80064 (2004), Chapter 8 Trauma and Simulacra, Omer Fast: Spielberg´s List (2003), Chapter 9 From the Culture of Grief to the Politics of Imagination, Yael Bartana: Polish Trilogy (2007–2011), Chapter 10 Agents of Liberation Clemens von Wedemeyer: Rushes (2012), Bibliography, Index
The book examines Holocaust representations in contemporary art, highlighting historical, cultural, and political factors shaping discourse. It features international film projects by key artists, critically reflecting on Holocaust memory across diverse geographical contexts.
Über den Autor
Zoltán Kékesi is associate professor at the Department of Art Theory and Curatorial Studies at the Hungarian University of Fine Arts, Budapest.
