Anne Frank

Lately I've been stuck at home (not that I don't like home and my family! I'm sick...that's why I hate it! And I don't have my car with me...LOL. Not like I feel like going anywhere, anyway!) and I've been pretty darn bored. I cleaned my closet and found The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank and decided to read it. I used to read a lot...my goal was 100 books per 3 months. Not so much the case anymore. I'm in college and have all kinds of things going on. I haven't so much as touched a book for fun since...high school. No joke. I actually think it ended with the Twilight series, but we'll not get into THAT boat. Anyway...what I have going on in my life always affects what I'm doing. I don't think this will be any different. I think what I'm going to do is try to capture the essence of the book without using her image. I want people to think: alone, secluded, cornered, trapped, bored, lonely, scared, worried, cut off, etc etc. I don't know if I want to actually draw, or take some photos and transfer them or what. I know I want to paint. For sure.

In the spirit of this post, I've decided to give you my opinion on two pieces of artwork featuring Anne Frank.


I HATE this piece with a passion. Don't get me wrong, I love Anne Frank, but really? Stripping everything she stands for and was down to POP ART? It just seems too childish...too....simplified...too carefree. Maybe that's the point....maybe it's meant to be a breath of fresh air in the otherwise gloomy mood that people get when they think of her. The way this is displayed bothers me, too. I can see taking someone like Marilyn Monroe and taking her image and making it something bright and in-your-face. That was her personality. From what I've gathered, Anne was the same way. She was outspoken, hard-headed, and free-spirited. But she was far more mature for her age than this piece portrays. I believe she was older in spirit when she was born than this piece shows in her teen years!! I think Anne would be ashamed of this. She'd call it ridiculous and have it taken off the wall.


This piece makes me happy. It's glass art! The quiet, reflective mood this gives off reminds me to remember those who dealt with the horrors of the concentration camps and faced death with a strong, silent, somber expression and demeanor. I like this because it isn't as loud as the piece above. It's more fitting of who Anne was, the face of the Jewish people. I think this piece shows her determination to survive....or at least have SOMETHING carry on her (and so many other's) memory. I love how the piece isn't a full body shot. I love how it's cropped in around her face. I do believe you can get a lot from looking a person in the eye. You can tell a lot about her just by glancing at the piece.

That's my spill for today. Stay tuned for more!!