Two men dragging a starved naked corpse past other dead bodies on the ground
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Photo © President and Fellows of Harvard College

Rendered in pale gray and black ink washes against a mostly blank background, a group of seven emaciated naked corpses lie haphazardly on the ground in various postures. At upper right, two men in striped clothing, their faces indistinct, each hold on to one handle of a pair of tongs, together dragging one body along the ground. Beyond them, a silhouetted figure holds a gun over his shoulder, standing next to a wall, guarding a door to an oven. At the upper right corner, the number 8 appears in black, shaded by white and gray lines.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
2018.33.62.8
People
Murray Zimiles, American (New York City, NY born 1941)
Title
To the ovens
Other Titles
Alternate Title: Holocaust #8
Series/Book Title: The Holocaust
Classification
Prints
Work Type
print
Date
1987
Culture
American
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/361221

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Offset lithograph in white wove paper
Technique
Offset print
Dimensions
55.9 × 76.2 cm (22 × 30 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Signed: l.r., in graphite: M. Zimiles '87 (c)
  • inscription: l.r., in graphite: 2/40 M. Zimiles '87 (c)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Murray Zimiles, created 1987; [Brandywine Workshop, Philadelphia, PA], sold; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2018.

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Edition
2/40

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Margaret Fisher Fund
Copyright
© Murray Zimiles
Accession Year
2018
Object Number
2018.33.62.8
Division
Modern and Contemporary Art
Contact
am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
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