The notion of artwork emerging from Nazi camps and ghettos is inherently paradoxical; art-making is a form of creative construction, which contradicts the goal of destruction associated with such environments. Yet, despite the inhuman conditions and isolation that Holocaust victims experienced, creative communities developed organically in several Nazi camps and ghettos. That individuals, stripped of their humanity and fearing daily for their lives, were able to make art in such dangerous and degrading conditions is a testament to the strength of creativity, and provides a unique insight into the victim psyche. This presentation highlights the breadth of art that was created in captivity, and how it supports the existential value of finding meaning in suffering. The presenter will discuss how artwork was made and salvaged, and why artists were motivated to create.