The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 19, 2025
Anne Frank
2007
(American, b. 1966)
Overall: 101.6 x 96.6 x 3.8 cm (40 x 38 1/16 x 1 1/2 in.)
Location: Not on view
Did You Know?
While creating his series of works on the life of Anne Frank, Mayerson listened to audiotapes of her diary.Description
This portrait of Anne Frank is based on a renowned photograph of the young Holocaust victim who gained international fame following the publication of the diary she kept during World War II. Shown in full youth awaiting a life of promise, Mayerson's image suggests the symbolic value Frank's life has assumed since the war, suggesting resilience against racism, violence, and the Holocaust. Mayerson belongs to a relatively young generation of painters whose work is representational and painted in a traditional style.- Mayerson, Keith, Gary Panter, Ann Craven, and Celeste Dupuy-Spencer. My American Dream. New York : Karma Books, 2022. Reproduced: p. 271
- Gallery One 2012. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 12, 2012-March 5, 2017).
- {{cite web|title=Anne Frank|url=false|author=Keith Mayerson|year=2007|access-date=19 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2008.14