Nandor glid biography of abraham

Much of Nandor Glid&#;s story pre-World War II is a mystery to the public - perhaps in part because, like many, he lost all he knew in the Holocaust. Glid was born in Subotica, Yugoslavia (now Northern Serbia).

While his family was sent to Auschwitz, he was deported to Szeged, Hungary, where he was forced to work at a labor camp.

Nandor glid biography of abraham

He managed to escape and join Tito's Yugoslav Partisans, who played a major role in driving German forces out of Yugoslavia. Glid was wounded in March during a battle in Bolman, Yugoslavia.

After the war, Glid was admitted into the Academy of Applied Arts in Belgrade where he studied sculpture, among other mediums.

He won numerous awards and recognition for his highly expressive sculptures and graphics. Glid&#;s most recognizable work is the &#;International Monument&#;, which was picked out of other competitive entries to provide a memorial for the victims of the Dachau concentration camp.

Glid&#;s strikingly composed sculpture was deemed the winner by ju