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Photo 358
Holocaust Memorial, Paris
Lucy took me on a tour of the Cimetiere du Pere Lachaise, a fascinating place where many famous people are buried, and where there are numerous impressive memorials and monuments. (See Lucy's earlier shots -
http://365project.org/fishers/365/2013-11-05
and
http://365project.org/fishers/365/2013-11-09.
We were on our way out of the Cimetiere du Pere Lachaise when we came across an area of memorials dedicated to the victims of the holocaust. This was one of a number of sculptures in this area. I found the whole area moving and thought provoking.
Katharine
26th February 2014
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Rose
Oh gosh this touched my heart. You captured it so well Katharine
February 26th, 2014
Dianne
ace
What a powerful image - the tenderness and skeletal figures are heart wrenching.
February 26th, 2014
Richard Sayer
ace
I've not seen this before - must have missed it - such a harrowing memorial.
February 26th, 2014
Pyrrhula
Very impressed memorial and a beautiful capture of it .very touching
February 26th, 2014
Shepherdman
Very poignant sculpture
February 26th, 2014
Erin O'Hagan
Haunting and beautiful
February 26th, 2014
Tony
What a beautiful capture of that most fitting and evocative memorial.
February 26th, 2014
Therese
very well captured!
February 27th, 2014
beezy
Touching image
February 27th, 2014
Bob
Nice find, but a disturbing image.
February 27th, 2014
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@silverhorn
Thank you, it made me think about mans' inhumanity to man. Katharine
February 27th, 2014
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@dide
Thank you. It was part of a series of sculptures in the holocaust memorial area. Katharine
February 27th, 2014
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@vignouse
Thanks Richard. There was a whole area of sculptures dedicated to the holocaust . The images were very thought provoking. Katharine
February 27th, 2014
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@pyrrhula
Thank you. I found it both touching and strangely peaceful. Katharine
February 27th, 2014
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@shepherdman
Thank you. Katharine
February 27th, 2014
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@eohagan
The whole series was thoughtfully done. katharine
February 27th, 2014
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@tonydebont
Thanks Tony. There was a series of sculptures like this and I found them very powerful. katharine
February 27th, 2014
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@monkeykid
Thank you. Katharine
February 27th, 2014
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@butterfingers1960
Thank you. I find it interesting how artists depict memorials to events like the holocaust. Katharine
February 27th, 2014
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@bobhuegel
It was somehow disturbing and peaceful. Its a good reminder of how not to treat your fellow man. Katharine
February 27th, 2014
Sarah Munnings
Goodness me, what a heartbreakingly thought provoking statue
February 28th, 2014
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@pixiemac
I think you have summed up what I felt looking at it. Katharine
March 1st, 2014
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