Bau: Artist at War

Joseph Bau's memoir recounts his experiences during World War II, centered on his clandestine marriage to Rebecca in the Płaszów concentration camp. The narrative combines personal history with wartime events, including the bombing of Kraków, life in the ghetto, and time at Oskar Schindler's factory. Bau describes his account as both a love story and a historical record, told through detailed prose accompanied by his black-and-white drawings. He employs wit and irony in depicting the traumas he witnessed. The memoir emphasizes his relationship with Rebecca and their mutual devotion as sources of resilience during their imprisonment. The book includes a foreword by Clila Bau-Cohen and Hadasa Bau and an introduction by Sean McNamara, director of the film adaptation.