This compelling and candid memoir by Mindy Weisel, an
internationally acclaimed artist and author, traces her search to
find beauty in her life, which began as a child born in the
Bergen-Belsen Displaced Person's Camp to parents who had survived
the Auschwitz concentration camp. This is not her parents' story,
rather, it is a courageous and honest portrait of her struggle to
understand the black hole she was born into. Her successful journey
in becoming an artist with her own voice, and an unshakable will to
live with beauty, is most inspiring. By weaving an eloquent
tapestry of her art, narrative, poetry and journals, Ms. Weisel
offers moving insights into her life and work, especially her
deep-seated conviction that beauty and love can overcome tragedy.
AFTER: The Obligation of Beauty immerses the reader in Mindy's
astonishing body of paintings and glass works that explore the
subtleties of color as a means in expressing emotion. The "second
generation," as her generation of survivors' children are referred
to, were faced not only with the tragedy their parents had endured
but also with their own feelings of guilt and despair. The process
of creating art not only became an antidote to the pain and
suffering she witnessed and felt, but it also became an
"obligation" for finding joy and love in the face of pain. Each
chapter of AFTER is accompanied by paintings relating to different
periods of Mindy Weisel's life - a life filled with accomplishment,
meaning, love and fulfillment, personally and professionally.
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