Art Inspired by Abe

This isn’t about Abe, but one of my students in a Holocaust elective I taught made a painting of a violin, inspired by Juliek’s violin in Elie Wiesel’s Night

Above is a piece of art by a student at Carrboro High School, inspired by Abe's cattle car journeys.

Abe owned "Richard's Bake Shop" in Wethesrfield, CT, in the 1960s and 1970s. The center image shows Abe helping some girl scouts learn to make cookies. The quote at the bottom is from Abe's daughter Pam, who described in an interview how her father knew what it was like to be hungry and he made sure that people who came to the back door of his bakery got food -- no questions asked. The image in the upper right shows Abe giving food to someone reaching out a hand.

An art teacher at Chestnut Grove Middle School was so inspired by Abe and his story that she spent over 50 hours making this phenomenal portrait of Abe.
Read her artist's statement.

This piece shows Abe gaining his freedom as he came to the Statue of Liberty in 1947.

This 45 second stop-motion animation video shows the moment on the platform at Auschwitz when Abe was lifted by two friends to make him appear taller to improve his chance of surviving the selection. 

Abe's story inspires powerful reactions. As you will see here, teachers, animators, and students have all been moved by Abe's story.

The testimonials page also show how Abe's story moves people and stays with them.