Auschwitz and Hiroshima: Two Oldest Survivors

These four mixed-media collages combine images of Irving Kristal, the world’s oldest Jewish survivor of the Holocaust and Auschwitz, and a nearly 400-year-old bonsai tree that survived the atomic bomb blast that decimated Hiroshima.

It is an homage to the resiliency of all life no matter what happens. The artwork was created in a time of a global coronavirus pandemic. I hope that these images put our current dilemmas in perspective. Humanity and the natural world has seen a lot worse — and managed to survive and flourish.

So will it again.

Tech Notes

All the mixed-media artwork was created on 100% cotton rag Epson Hot Press Bright White ink jet paper with archival pigmented inks. All adhesives are acid-free and permanent. Additional handmade and hand-painted papers are included in the art. The dimensions are about 8.5x11 inches.