Guide to Caricature drawing of Nazi officers and onlookers singing around a piano by Zora Simeunović C0456
Caricature drawing of Nazi officers and onlookers singing around a piano by Zora Simeunović
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Amanda Brent
Administrative Information
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Access Restrictions
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Preferred Citation
Caricature drawing of Nazi officers and onlookers singing around a piano by Zora Simeunović, C0456, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
Acquisition Information
Purchased by Steve Gerber from Schubertiade Music on March 5, 2012.
Processing Information
Processing completed by Amanda Brent in September 2020. EAD markup completed by Amanda Brent in September 2020. This item was formerly part of the Performing Arts Manuscript Materials collection, C0215.
Historical Information
The Nazi Party was a German far-right political party that came to power in 1920, and held that power until 1945. Led by Adolf Hitler, the Nazi Party held National Socialist beliefs, and sought the extermination of anybody without "pure" German heritage. This belief led to the genocide of millions of Jews, as well as other marginalized groups, such as homosexual men and women, Romani people, and people of non-German nationalities. This genocide is known as the Holocaust, and is considered one of the greatest atrocities in human history.
Many European countries were occupied by the Axis powers during World War II, including Serbia, then a part of the former Yugoslavia. Serbia was occupied by Germany specifically from 1941 - 1944, which resulted in the murder of over 14,000 Jews.
Scope and Content
A caricature of three men in military uniforms, presumably members of the Nazi Party, and two women making music around a piano with small dogs. The seated man on the left holding a dog appears to be an emaciated Adolf Hitler, while the standing male figure, sweating profusely, sings in German. The first words of his song appear to be "Ach Gott, ich bin so wüd" which may be a misspelled lyrics translated to "Oh god, I am so dignified." The drawing was created by a person named Zora Simeunović. Simeunović is a Serbian surname.
Arrangement
This is a single item collection.
Related Material
Special Collections Research Center also holds other materials and rare books on the Nazi Party and World War II. It also holds the Kukryniksy Russian caricature poster collection.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Art
- Nazis
- World War, 1939-1945
- World politics -- Caricatures and cartoons
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Created with ink on paper. The drawing is roughly 7.5" x 10".
Bibliography
"The Nazi Party: Background & Overview." Background & Overview of the Nazi Party (NSDAP). https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/background-and-overview-of-the-nazi-party-nsdap.
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. "Serbia in World War II." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. https://www.britannica.com/place/Serbia/Serbia-in-World-War-II.
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. "Third Reich." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. https://www.britannica.com/place/Third-Reich.