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commemorating the jewish people as \people of the book,\whitereads reverse library design intends to capture the memoryand culture lost through genocide. the artist intentionallydesigned the memorial to appear severe to reflect the brutality ofthe holocaust.(image: alamy, c5cjw3.)shoes on the danube banklocated in budapest, hungary, this memorial marks the locationon the edge of the danube river where jews and others deemedenemies of the third reich stood before suffering execution. inbudapest, the fascist arrow cross party police captured andexecuted as many as 20,000 jews along the river from december1944 to january 1945. before their execution, the arrow crosspolice forced their victims to remove their clothing and shoes. thememorial marks the spot of these murders through the hauntingdepiction of shoes left along the bank of the river. created bysculptors gyula pauer and can togay and installed in 2005, thesimple yet powerful memorial features 60 pairs of shoes. thepassing of time and exposure to the elements has rusted theiron shoes.(image: alamy, htjp20.)part a questions: (5 points each)1. what does this memorial depict? describe the physical appearance of thememorial, noting shapes, colors, and other distinguishing features.2. what story does this memorial tell? how does it tell this story?3. do you think this memorial is successful in telling the story it presents? why orwhy not?

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1. This memorial depicts 60 pairs of rusted iron shoes placed along the edge of the Danube River bank. The shoes are of various styles, matching those of victims, and have a weathered, dark rusted appearance against the stone riverbank and water.
2. It tells the story of the execution of up to 20,000 Jews and other victims by the Arrow Cross Party in Budapest (Dec 1944-Jan 1945), who were forced to remove their shoes before being shot into the river. It tells this story through the haunting, site-specific installation of the abandoned shoes, mirroring the victims' final moments.
3. (Subjective example answer) Yes, it is successful. The understated, site-specific installation creates a visceral, intimate connection to the victims' suffering, making the tragedy feel immediate rather than abstract.