A forgotten archive of art school applications tells the stories of young Jews fleeing the Nazis
- Posted on April 14, 2026
- By CNN
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A forgotten archive of art school applications tells the stories of young Jews fleeing the Nazis
A new trove of research, based on rediscovered applications to Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, brings the lives of dozens of young Jews into focus as they sought safe haven in the 1930s and ’40s. Only some were accepted, leaving many to a tragic fate.
