Deja Vu - The Story

Written By Torenzo Gann

Is there a variation of history repeating itself?

It seems so to me.

Four of my uncles served in the military during World War II. One in the US Army Infantry in Europe, one in the Army Air Corps in North Africa, and the third in the US Navy during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

My wife’s mother and grandparents lived in Germany when Adolf Hitler was chancellor. After witnessing Hitler’s rise to power as Führer and the brutal attacks on the Jews and Germany citizenry that followed, causing massive racial strife, they returned to America.

As a child and then young adult I listened to my relatives’ personal accounts of their experiences during the years of that war.

From their stories I see alarming parallels in today’s national events: hatred, racism, bigotry, and calls for reeducation camps and ethnic cleansing for those that hold different views and opinions.

What do you see?

Torenzo Gann

Torenzo Gann is an international award winning fine-artist, photographer, and commercial art film producer. Torenzo is a native of Michigan where he majored in illustration at Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids. After successfully completing his first year, Torenzo left Kendall to pursue his own studies in the areas of painting, photography, and filmmaking.

Torenzo is an international exhibitioner.

In January of 2019, he was selected for the exclusive juried exhibition, ArtSynergy, ArtPalmBeach International Art Fair, by Eric Weiss, Curator, Picasso Museum, Barcelona, Spain.

In September 2019, two recent works, “Wall Switch, St. Petersburg” and “Obelisk, Bonaire” selected by Juror, Jack Rasmussen, Director, Katzen Gallery, American University, Washington, D.C. for inclusion in the Will’s Creek Exhibition of Fine Art.

In November 2019, Torenzo was one of only 54 artists selected from over 500 entrants to be juried into the prestigious All Florida Art Show produced by the Martin County Cultural Arts Council. Juror, Ehern Gerhard, Arts Exhibitions Director for the Centers for the Arts, Bonita Springs, Fl. Commented on Torenzo’s piece: “The Last Roundup”, is a work that brings awareness and attention to the social issues facing our world today” and recognized it with an Honorable Mention.

Torenzo’s ceaseless quest for seeing and creating art is his unconstrained passion. He eagerly awaits to see what the universe offers

http://www.TorenzoArt.com
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