Auschwitz: Children of Jacob – Zikaron
A Non-commercial Memorial Painting Cycle by Marek Hausmann
This cycle constitutes a dedicated artistic act of remembrance (Zikaron), developed from fragmented archival photographs and historical camp documentation. It seeks to restore individual dignity, personal identity, and painterly presence to the youngest victims of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and extermination camp.
Through the medium of oil on linen, the project bridges archival erasure and living memory—transforming degraded, dehumanizing identification portraits into monumental painterly testimonies.
Institutional & Ethical Status
The works within this series are strictly non-commercial. In accordance with ethical standards governing Holocaust memorial art, they are not available for private acquisition or commercial sale.
The entire cycle is designated exclusively for:
- Museum exhibitions and historical institutions,
- Educational programs and academic research,
- Public spaces of memory and commemorative events.
Completed Studies (Oil on Canvas, 60 × 80 cm)
- Andrija Schossberger (b. 1937, Novi Sad – murdered in Auschwitz)
- Fanny Sosnowik (b. 1938, Brussels – murdered in Auschwitz)
- Marika Kundler (b. 1937, Amsterdam – murdered in Auschwitz)
- Helmut Loewenstein (b. 1936, Frankfurt am Main – murdered in Auschwitz)
Curatorial & Institutional Contact
For museum exhibition inquiries, academic loans, or archival documentation requests, please contact:
marek@marekhausmann.com
