The Baby Who Can Tell

This book is a tribute to my family who were taken from my mother, my father, and me by the time I was one month old. As a mother and a grandmother, I am trying, in this book, a new approach to communicate not only through the written word but also through fine art and visual imagery. It is not only the family legacy that I am trying to preserve, but also the knowledge of this horrific genocide of the Jewish people and my concern that the next generation knows the truth and will never forget it.

This book is a memoir, collection of poems, stories and visual images, about the life and history of my family, between the years 1916 to 1960. The writings are based on testimonies' of events and include poetry, short stories and artworks made by my mother and me. I find that the use of poetry and visual imagery to tell about the Holocaust is a very powerful tool. Art imagery communicates in an emotional format. Its' impact is more immediate then the written word. It also helps others with their reaction to what they see and feel about this intense subject matter.

Vered Galor has been involved with the fine art world as an artist, curator and educator for over forty years. She received her BA and MA in Fine Art from California State University in Northridge. Mrs. Galor started her career as glass sculptor. In the 1981 she established a business doing curatorial projects and consulting in Contemporary Fine Arts. She lectured, participated in discussions and wrote art programs to encourage the collaboration of Art and Architecture. She also taught photography, darkroom and special photographic techniques. Since 1989 Mrs. Galor has been creating her own artistic work. She currently creates Photographic Digital Collages. She has showed with galleries in Los Angeles California, Fort Collins and Loveland Colorado, the Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Art and the City hall gallery in Las Vegas Nevada.