Wolf Vostell, Shoah 1492–1945, 1997, Acryl und Beton auf Holz / Acrylic and concrete on panel, 270 x 660 cm. THE WOLF VOSTELL ESTATE. © 2022 VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

Two artists, one theme – when Wolf Vostell (1932– 1998) and Boris Lurie (1924- 2008) met in the 1960s, they soon shared more than a deeply felt friendship. Both adopted political positions with their art, both conten- ded with the reappraisal of the inconceivable horrors of the Holocaust…