i think it s fantastic. i felt we owed it to these remarkable people just to remember them in this way. there is something very special about the portrait, and about the artist s eye in bringing out the real underlying character, personality and meaning the connection between artists and survivors has been strong. the pictures reflect both loss and survival. these portraits go to the heart of their individuality and their humanity. what better way of rejecting that kind of philosophy that led to the holocaust? the reality is this extraordinary group of people are now growing smaller every year, but the power of their testimony forms a lasting memory. daniela relph, bbc news, the queen s gallery at buckingham palace. one of the most influential writers in british comedy barry cryer has died
this painting captures him now, at the age of 93. the style is realistic, almost photographic. his right hand rests on his left arm, the arm that bears the number he was marked with at auschwitz. creating a gallery of holocaust survivors, the bbc has been following the project. covid made things unconventional for artist massimiliano pironti. i started to paint this portrait in completely opposite process as normal. you should have painted me when i had hair! yeah, that was a while ago. we had like, three virtual sittings. how do you do you feel like, arek? how do you feel? 0k. it was a very challenging experience. your book. oh, yes. months later, came a real life meet up, as arek shared his story. that was our first camp.
had their portraits painted by different artists, in a special project commissioned by prince charles. our royal correspondent daniela relph has more. arek hersh was one ofjust two members of his family to survive the holocaust. this painting captures him now, at the age of 93. the style is realistic, almost photographic. his right hand rests on his left arm, the arm that bears the number he was marked with at auschwitz. creating a gallery of holocaust survivors, the bbc has been following the project. covid made things unconventional for artist massimiliano pironti. i started to paint this portrait in completely opposite process as normal. you should have painted me when i had hair! yeah, that was a while ago. we had like, three virtual sittings. how do you do you feel like, arek?
but the rest of his family, bar his older sister, never reached liberation. they were some of the six million jews killed in the holocaust. this week, arek met the prince of wales, who commissioned the project. actually, i think it s fantastic. yes, i felt we owed it to these remarkable people just to.remember them in this way. there is something very special about the portrait and about the artist s eye in bringing out the real, underlying character. the connection between artists and survivors has been strong. the pictures reflect both loss and survival. these portraits go to the heart of their individuality and their humanity. what better way of rejecting that kind of philosophy that led to the holocaust? the reality is this extraordinary group of people are now growing smaller every year,
it s where we got our number on the arm. newsreel: these are children who survived at auschwitz. - arek was one of those survivors. but the rest of his family, bar his older sister, never reached liberation. they were some of the six million jews killed in the holocaust. this week, arek met the prince of wales, who commissioned the project. actually, i think it s fantastic. yes, i felt we owed it to these remarkable people just to.remember them in this way. there is something very special about the portrait and about the artist s eye in bringing out the real, underlying character. the connection between artists and survivors has been strong. the pictures reflect both loss and survival. these portraits go to the heart