Because I Was a Painter: Art That Survived the Nazi Camps

Because I Was a Painter: Art That Survived the Nazi Camps

104 minutes 2014 HD

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In 1945, when the Allies liberated the concentration camps, they discovered thousands of secretly created artworks. With unprecedented access to paintings, drawings, etchings and sculptures held in collections around the world, BECAUSE I WAS A PAINTER conducts a gripping and fascinating investigation into art that captures, reflects and inspires in difficult times.

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