Man of Two Wars: the Greek and the Jew

Historical Period
Nazi Occupation, Holocaust, Civil War, 1941–1949

Title
Man of Two Wars: the Greek and the Jew

Sculptor
George Petrides

Sculpture Completed
2024 version II

Sculpture Medium
Mixed media including iron and custom patina

Sculpture Dimensions
Overall: H. 35.8 in. x D. 21.7 in. (91 cm x 55 cm)

Model
George Petrides

Petrides' Relationship
Self-portrait

Petrides Seeks to Convey
The horrors of war as experienced by Greeks, Jewish and non-Jewish

Sculptural Precedent
Pierre de Wiessant, 1887, one of the six Burghers of Calais by Auguste Rodin

Precedent Work Held By
Many museums throughout the world