And from that came: Life or Theatre? - Charlotte Salomon

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And from that came:
Life or Theatre?

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About Charlotte Salomon

Charlotte Salomon (16 April, 1917 – 10 October, 1943) was a German-Jewish artist born in Berlin. She is primarily remembered as the creator of an autobiographical series of paintings 'Leben? oder Theater?: Ein Singspiel' / 'Life? or Theater?: A Song-play', consisting of 769 individual works, painted between 1941-1943, hiding from the Nazis.

Also Known As

Alternative Names: Sharlota Salomon Charlotte Kann C. Salomon
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