Boris Kobe, a Slovenian artist, was among those held prisoner in the Allach concentration camp near Munich, Germany. While there, he created an enormously detailed hand-drawn Tarot (or, more specifically, a Tarock deck).
"As a whole, this work of art represents a visual summary of life in a concentration camp, the main vehicle of which consists of Kobe's tragic and humiliating sequences spiced with acrid humor. At the same time, this tiny exhibit is a miniature chronicle of the twilight of humanity brought about by Nazism, which regarded a human being, and therefore the artist himself, as a mere number."
Follow this link to the article; scroll down to see the cards.
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