#Ekphrasis | Diana Mathur, Author

A pencil drawing in a morose tone of a wide column of 1940s-looking soldiers/prisoners with a gallows marching glumly.

"Parade of the Dead" a drawing by Kārlis Smīltens

The haunting wartime art of Kārlis Smīltens—created after his experiences on the Eastern Front—became the spark for my WWII Latvia historical mystery, Parade of the Dead.

Diana Mathur

4 days ago1 min read