Work

The Texture of Memory: Holocaust Memorials and Meaning

1993
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Examines how memorials and counter-monuments represent and negotiate traumatic pasts and difficult heritage.

Memory

Details

Type
Text

Classifications

Holder
Communal intergenerational
Source of authority
Observation
Subject
Human centred
Mode of transmission
Text drawing
Knowledge type
Relational embodied
Epistemic cluster
Western philosophical

Referenced by

Sources

  1. James E. Young. The Texture of Memory: Holocaust Memorials and Meaning. Yale University Press, 1993.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "The Texture of Memory: Holocaust Memorials and Meaning." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/work/the-texture-of-memory/. Accessed July 17, 2026.