Charlotte Salomon: Colors of the Soul

Charlotte Salomon: Colors of the Soul is a single-issue graphic biography from 2020, published by Fanfare. It distills the tragic, vibrant life of the German-Jewish artist Charlotte Salomon, whose autobiographical painting cycle Life? or Theatre? was created in exile before her death in Auschwitz. The book is most associated with writer/artist David Polonsky, who adapts her story with a palette that echoes her own expressionistic work. This series matters as a poignant, intimate introduction to a visionary artist whose work survived the Holocaust.