
Because I Was a Painter: Art That Survived the Nazi Camps
In 1945, when the Allies liberated the concentration camps, they discovered thousands of secretly created artworks. With unprecedented access to paintings, drawings, etchings and sculptures held in collections around the world, BECAUSE I WAS A PAINTER conducts a gripping and fascinating investigation into art that captures, reflects and inspires in difficult times.
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Because I Was a Painter: Art That Survived the Nazi Camps
- Overview
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 5, 2014
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
70%
Original Title
Parce que j'étais peintre, l'art rescapé des camps nazis
Production Companies
La Huit, Augenschein Filmproduktion
Director
Christophe Cognet
Description
In 1945, when the Allies liberated the concentration camps, they discovered thousands of secretly created artworks. With unprecedented access to paintings, drawings, etchings and sculptures held in collections around the world, BECAUSE I WAS A PAINTER conducts a gripping and fascinating investigation into art that captures, reflects and inspires in difficult times.
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