Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1992-04-30

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VOLUME 70
NUMBER 18
APRIL 30, 1992
27 NISAN 5752
DEVOTED TO AMERICAN AND JEWISH IDEALS
OSU HUM begins
Capital Campaign
page 2
Celebration set
for Israel 44
page 3
ADL honors Fisher
page 3
The creation of
a holy day
page 4
1492-1992
page 5
WHV Auxiliary to
honor Abramson
page 7
Minyonnaires to host
Mother's Day event
page 8
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Viewpoint  4, 5
Ohio   Hist.Society   Libr.^
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Sculptor has 'never lost hope'
By Ina Horwitz
It was a frigid, overcast day
for early April — temperatures in the 20s. Snow flurries
swirled around the site of
AmeriFlora '92 as construction continued for the grand
opening on April 20. But for
Holocaust survivor and internationally renowned sculptor
Alfred Tibor, whose works are
on exhibit for the celebration,
"the sun was shining" and his
hands were warm.
"When you've spent six
years in a Siberian labor camp
like I did during World II, this
cold is nothing compared to
that," he said.
Tibor, particularly known
for his Holocaust works displayed around the world, such,,
as in the Yad Vashem Holo^
caust Museum in Jerusalem,
was bqrn in Hunpry 72 years
ago. During the war, he spent
two years in a Hungarian
forced labor battalion and after being captured by the Russians, spent more years as a
prisoner in Siberia. He now
works out of a studio in his
home oq, Columbus' eastside.
He has more than 200 works
in public and private collections — from Brazil to Belgium and from the East Coast
to the West Coast of the United States.
Tibor lost 39 family members during the Holocaust, but
he never lost his hope' in tomorrow and in the human
race. "That is why I became a
sculptor," he said. "It was because I was a survivor and because of my early life experi
ences that I continue to create
art dealing with humanity."
His 13 works on display all
emphasize what, is positive in
life — happiness, hope, family. ... Just the title of his
pieces reflect his human
theme, including "Happy
Time," "Lady and Child,"
"Joy," "Tomorrow's Hope,"
"Free" and ^Family Group."
The sculptures are made in
either bronze, carrara white
marble, Indiana limestone or
Virginia blackstone and many
are larger than life size. They
are located within a walking
promenade surrounded by
gardens, cascading waterfalls
and fountains. There will be
benches along the paths where
visitors may sit to enjoy Ti-
bor's works.
"The  people  passing by
don't have to hurry as ihey
sometimes do in their everyday lives. Here they can rest,
meditate and feel at peace," he
said,
The 13 sculptures will be
auctioned off by AmeriFlora
'92 at the end of the exposition.
In a different area of AmeriFlora, Tibor has another piece
of art — two hands outstretched to the sky— 14-foot
high and 12-foot high. They
will be surrounded by a living
quilt of flowers. Tibor was
commissioned by the Columbus AIDS Task Force (CATF)
to do the piece, which he designed before he knew the logo
of the organization was two
hands.
"The sculpture is represent-
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