Jean Grosser
Hartsville, South Carolina
Memorials to Raisel, Moishe, Sima, Hilda, Philip, Ida, Sidney, and David, 2007
Wood, paper, photograph, gold leaf

I have been creating sculptures inspired by political events since 1993. My artistic interests stem from a family tradition of political activism. This series of eight artworks is inspired by my Jewish heritage. I used torn, singed pages of the hate books as a backdrop for small sculptures that include photos of my aunts, uncles, and great-grandparents, four of whom immigrated to the United States before World War II and four of whom did not survive.

Bio
Jean Grosser received a Bachelor of Arts in history from Barnard College; a Bachelor of Fine Arts in sculpture from Alfred State College of Ceramics; and a Master of Fine Arts in sculpture from Ohio University, Athens. She is a Professor of Art and Chair of the Art Department at Coker College. Her artistic purpose is to give visual expression to issues of social and political conflict, which stem from a family tradition of political activism.

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