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Petr and Ilan
"Speaking to the New York-based American Society for Yad Vashem from
the Houston, Texas Space Centre where he was in training, Ilan Ramon said,
"I feel that my journey fulfills the dream of Petr Ginz 58 years on.
A dream that is ultimate proof of the greatness of the soul of a boy imprisoned
within the ghetto walls, the walls of which could not conquer his spirit.
Ginz's drawings, stored at Yad Vashem, are a testimony to the triumph of
the spirit."
I wanted to commemorate the spirit of both these great souls, Ilan and
Petr, by repainting young Petr's landscape in such a way as to show both
of them, side by side, looking on the Earth from the vantage point of
the dream they shared...as I like to think they now are. You can see the
results of my efforts below.
The next time you look at the stars, think of them. They died so that
one day, our children may turn to look at the distant Earth and see the
pain and strife of this life in it's proper perspective. "
Barry Munden, Feb.1, 2003
Painting by Barry Munden a freelance illustrator from the American mid-west
and reprinted with permission of the artist from http://www.spanishcastle.com/petrandilan.html
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