milou2
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LEGO Concentration Camp, by milou2 on Aug 27, 2019 14:02:09 GMT 1,
I've been pondering for a while now on a piece by Polish artist Zbigniew Libera. His stuff is unsettling(!). And designed to provoke (such as only art can). His most controversial piece is the (re)creation of a concentration camp from LEGO bricks, with LEGO's permission (which they came to regret). The Jewish museum in New York purchased one set for its collection.
culture.pl/en/work/lego-concentration-camp-zbigniew-libera
I know the forum isn't averse to controversy.
What do you make of (t)his work?
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I've been pondering for a while now on a piece by Polish artist Zbigniew Libera. His stuff is unsettling(!). And designed to provoke (such as only art can). His most controversial piece is the (re)creation of a concentration camp from LEGO bricks, with LEGO's permission (which they came to regret). The Jewish museum in New York purchased one set for its collection. culture.pl/en/work/lego-concentration-camp-zbigniew-liberaI know the forum isn't averse to controversy. What do you make of (t)his work? m
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darren6
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LEGO Concentration Camp, by darren6 on Aug 27, 2019 14:19:19 GMT 1, This makes me really sad and upsetting if I'm honest. Having lost family members in the in concentration camps, I find this awful to look at. Imagine if it was an image of the grenfell towers or Twin towers.
Not a fan and very sad.
This makes me really sad and upsetting if I'm honest. Having lost family members in the in concentration camps, I find this awful to look at. Imagine if it was an image of the grenfell towers or Twin towers.
Not a fan and very sad.
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cutiehoney
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LEGO Concentration Camp, by cutiehoney on Aug 27, 2019 16:16:19 GMT 1, Awful. Lego did NOT give permission for this piece.. they were not shown it when the artist requested to be allowed to use Legos in his work.
"the way in which the Holocaust – functions in popular culture."... What an idiot... The Holocaust has nothing to do with popular culture.
People say no publicity is bad publicity but this cross a line. This is attention for attentions sake?
I'm with darren6.... very sad. Never forget, but not like this.
Awful. Lego did NOT give permission for this piece.. they were not shown it when the artist requested to be allowed to use Legos in his work.
"the way in which the Holocaust – functions in popular culture."... What an idiot... The Holocaust has nothing to do with popular culture.
People say no publicity is bad publicity but this cross a line. This is attention for attentions sake?
I'm with darren6.... very sad. Never forget, but not like this.
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LEGO Concentration Camp, by Deleted on Aug 27, 2019 17:13:53 GMT 1, 22 years ago this was produced?
When i was in Prague recently we did the local antiques market.
Very surprisingly here was quite a bit of Nazi stuff available to buy, i found that much more unsettling than above, Not sure why, it just hit hard at the time, why do people sell it and why do people buy it?
22 years ago this was produced?
When i was in Prague recently we did the local antiques market.
Very surprisingly here was quite a bit of Nazi stuff available to buy, i found that much more unsettling than above, Not sure why, it just hit hard at the time, why do people sell it and why do people buy it?
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