Boris Lurie's Holocaust and Consumer Society Collages at Jewish Museum of São Paulo
The Jewish Museum of São Paulo showcases 'Art, Mourning and Survival,' which features 44 pieces by Boris Lurie (1924-2008), under the curation of Felipe Chaimovich. This exhibition highlights various forms of art, including collages, drawings, paintings, and sculptures, with a notable piece being 'Railroad Collage (Railroad to America)' (1963). As a Holocaust survivor who lost family members in 1941 and moved to the U.S. in 1945, Lurie’s works, such as 'Portrait of My Mother Before the Execution' (1947), offer critiques of the Holocaust and consumer culture. He established the No!art movement in 1960. The exhibition, supported by the Boris Lurie Art Foundation's catalogs and literary contributions, includes guided tours, reflecting the public's keen interest in Lurie's insights.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Art, Mourning and Survival' features 44 works by Boris Lurie.
- Boris Lurie (1924-2008) was a Holocaust survivor from Leningrad who later lived in Riga and New York.
- Key work 'Railroad Collage (Railroad to America)' (1963) juxtaposes pin-ups with Holocaust victims.
- Lurie founded the No!art movement in 1960 as a critique of consumer society.
- Curator Felipe Chaimovich selected works via the Boris Lurie Art Foundation and studied Lurie's literary works.
- Lurie's mother, grandmother, sister, and first girlfriend were killed in 1941; he and his father survived camps.
- Lurie refused to sell his art, opposing the art market, but made a fortune in finance.
- The exhibition is at the Jewish Museum of São Paulo (Museu Judaico de São Paulo).
Entities
Artists
- Boris Lurie
- Felipe Chaimovich
Institutions
- Museu Judaico de São Paulo
- Boris Lurie Art Foundation
- Art Students League
Locations
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Leningrad
- Russia
- Riga
- Latvia
- New York
- United States
- Paris
- France