Abstract
AbstractThe motives for building a national Holocaust memorial are examined in this chapter, including the complexities of German national identity, the burden and duty expressed in the competition guidelines, and the often unrecognised pan-European and international patronage. The creation of a memorial dedicated to Germany’s most contentious history is discussed through concepts of political memory and national memory. The prospect of a Berlin Holocaust Memorial is also discussed in relation to multi-directional memory, so too, the aims of the project, analysed through the statements of competing artists and politicians. Jewish involvement and identity are also examined, along with the controversy of the memorial’s dedication being exclusive to murdered Jews. It is, however, realised that many featured designs come to represent all victims.
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