PHILANTHROPY

Arthur Langerman

Historical artificat collector

Belgian Jewish Holocaust survivor Arthur Langerman has revolutionized the study of antisemitism with his unique collection of more than 10,000 artifacts of "antisemitica" — postcards, photos, paintings, cartoons, and trinkets that visually showcase several centuries of hostility and animus towards the Jewish people. In an extensive interview with The Algemeiner in April 2023, Langerman explained that he had begun collecting the items as a teenager struggling to understand his family's ordeal during the Holocaust. "Looking at my collection, no Holocaust denier can deny the truth of the Holocaust, or claim that antisemitism isn't a problem, because I have 10,000 images showing just that," he noted. Arguing that the profusion of antisemitic images paved the way to the Nazi extermination program, Langerman added, "that's why I collect images, not books — because with an image, you can understand what it means instantly." (Photo: Arthur Langerman Foundation)