Dina Babbitt

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Dina Gottliebova Babbitt (formerly known as Dinah Gottliebova) is a Holocaust survivor, who is now a US citizen. She resides in Santa Cruz, California.[1] In 1944, while in Auschwitz Concentration Camp, she was ordered by Dr. Josef Mengele to draw portraits of the Gypsies.[2] As of now, seven watercolor portraits survive, all located in the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum.[3]

Babbitt is requesting the return of her paintings. A Congressional resulution supports her request.[4] The museum rejected her claims.[5]

She was the second wife of Art Babbitt, an animator. [6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Press Release of US Congresswoman Shelley Berkley
  2. ^ NPR report
  3. ^ A survivor's artwork, but whose to claim? – International Herald Tribune article, by Steve Friess, August 30, 2006.
  4. ^ [1] [2] Text of the Senate and House resolutions.
  5. ^ Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum's position statement
  6. ^ Cartoon Brew
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