New York Jewish artist Michael #Hafftka talks to Karen Zadra (Galerie Zadra) about being the child of #Holocaust survivors and the impact this has had on his #art. In the current global political climate, Hafftka's work is a timely reminder of the catastrophic consequences of uncontrolled and socially endorsed hatred.
To view the paintings in this video and the accompanying exhibition, please visit our website galeriezadra.com/exhibition/michael-hafftka-shadow-holocaust
Michael Hafftka interviewed by Karen Zadra, August 2018 in Brooklyn, NY.
this production is dedicated to all who perished in the Holocaust, those who survived, and their descendants
archival images:
Bundesarchiv Germany
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
all photographs and footage in the public domain
music
Mile 47, A Walk in the Woods
composer
Frederic Rzewski
piano
Ashley Hribar
post production
Dekography
Copyright 2018 Karen Zadra/Galerie Zadra. All artwork copyright Michael Hafftka. All rights reserved.