Hitler statue in former Polish ghetto creates furor
/The statue of Adolf Hitler placed in former ghetto in Warsaw caused public uproar, with many calling it a ‘senseless provocation’, while others claim the artwork has no intention to harm anyone’s memory.
The artwork by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, titled HIM, presents Adolf Hitler standing on his knees with his hands put together as if for prayers. The statue can be seen from a hole in a wooden gate, so viewers can only see the back of the small figure in a courtyard.
Large numbers of visitors has seen the artwork since it was installed last month in the former Jewish ghetto in Warsaw. The controversial piece of art prompted sharp criticism. One Jewish advocacy group, the Simon Wiesenthal Center, regarded the placement the work in Warsaw as "a senseless provocation which insults the memory of the Nazis' Jewish victims."
