“Knight was appointed a ‘war correspondent’ for this commission and made a special BBC broadcast from Nuremberg. She gained special access to the broadcasting box just above the prisoners where she was able to make charcoal studies of the main protagonists amongst the lawyers and the accused. Her painting reproduces faithfully the courtroom scene and is, in effect, a group portrait of the prisoners who are shown wearing the cumbersome headphones necessary to hear a translation of the proceedings. Knight was deeply disturbed by what she heard during the trial and the painting shows a landscape of desolation floating above the courtroom like a shared nightmare. We are invited to contemplate the dreadful consequences of totalitarian power. The international tribunal at Nuremberg tried twenty-one leading Germans, headed by Hermann Goering. Eleven of the accused were sentenced to death, three to life imprisonment and a further four were given lesser prison terms.”
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Your featuring of Laura Knight (whom I’d not heard of) reminded me tangentially of the movie “Vacation from Marriage,” also known as “Perfect Strangers.”
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037980/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_46_act
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Interesting connection – thanks, Steve. 🙂
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Fascinating representation! I have never seen a painting like this before! Though three-quarters of a century later, the work is quite timely, in my opinion.
Thank you for broadening my knowledge.
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Timely, indeed. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Fee. 🌺
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Coincidentally, I read Philippe Sands’ book EAST WEST STREET (2016) not long ago. An amazing account of the time leading up to the origins of international law at the Nuremburg trial. It’s compelling. 🙋♂️
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Thanks for the recommendation, Ashley. I found it here: https://www.amazon.com/East-West-Street-Philippe-Sands-audiobook/dp/B01FRDITF2/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2H4Q2D041ON4K&keywords=Philippe+Sands%E2%80%99+book+EAST+WEST+STREET+%282016%29&qid=1695549220&sprefix=philippe+sands+book+east+west+street+2016+%2Caps%2C190&sr=8-1
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What a thought-provoking painting! I am heading to watch the video now. Thank you.
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My pleasure, always, Sheila. 🌺
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This painting is profound. Interesting and talented artist.
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She really is extraordinary. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Mitzy. 🌺🙏
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Horrific but important to picture and remember. I recently discovered via genealogy I lost a cousin, twice removed, in the Holocaust before my birth. Not surprised.
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We must never forget. 🙏
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Dame Laura Knight’s featured painting is a masterpiece both in technique and content.
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I agree, Rosalienne. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. 🙂🌺
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A remarkable artistic endeavor.
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Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Dolly. 🙂🌺
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You are very welcome, dear friend.
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