Schweisthal, Julia
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Publication Access status: Open Access , Jüdische Puppenkinder als Lebensbegleiter durch dunkle Jahrzehnte. Die Portraitpuppen der deutsch-jüdischen Künstlerin Edith Samuel aus den 1920er- und 1930er-JahrenThis article is focused on the work and life of the doll maker Edith Samuel (1907- 1964). She created her first “portrait dolls” during the 1920s and 1930s in Essen, Germany. They became known as "everyday dolls" and "Jewish dolls". Edith Samuel's talent as a doll maker became apparent from early on, and in the 1930s she was renowned in Germany for her art. In 1939, she emigrated to Palestine, and she successfully started a second career as a doll maker in Erez Israel. However, it is her early work that is to be contemplated here: A whole 'generation' of peculiar Jewish portrait dolls – which contributed to their owners’ sense of identity – must not be forgotten. These dolls were particularly important as animated companions in times of murderous persecution.Source Type:ArticleJournal:denkste: puppe / just a bit of: doll (de:do)Volume number:2021,1-Artikel_034 5