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Icon of Loss

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SAMUEL BAK Icon of Loss While completing the 36 paintings, of a series in process that is based on the well-known photo of the Jewish boy from the Warsaw Ghetto, I reflected on the countless millions of children that perish in man's senseless conflicts, wars and genocides -- past and present. What an unacceptable abuse of the innocents, of the just ones! Then it occurred to me that there is an ancient Midrash that speaks of 36 just men, (in Hebrew lamed-vav tsadikim.) Suddenly it downed on me that lamed vav in that language also means: "teach about the six (millions. . .)!" Samuel Bak, April 2008 Pucker Gallery is a member of the Boston Art Dealer's Association. Editor of this presentation: Zvi Schwartzman relationet@gmail.com

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SAMUEL BAK Icon of Loss While completing the 36 paintings, of a series in process that is based on the well-known photo of the Jewish boy from the Warsaw Ghetto, I reflected on the countless millions of children that perish in man's senseless conflicts, wars and genocides -- past and present. What an unacceptable abuse of the innocents, of the just ones! Then it occurred to me that there is an ancient Midrash that speaks of 36 just men, (in Hebrew lamed-vav tsadikim.) Suddenly it downed on me that lamed vav in that language also means: "teach about the six (millions. . .)!" Samuel Bak, April 2008 Pucker Gallery is a member of the Boston Art Dealer's Association. Editor of this presentation: Zvi Schwartzman relationet@gmail.com