In her Holocaust Memorial, Rachel Whiteread depicted the shapes of identical books as ____.

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Rachel Whiteread's Holocaust Memorial in Vienna consists of a concrete cast of a library's interior, with the spines of books facing inward. The books are identical and blank, representing the loss of Jewish culture and knowledge during the Holocaust. The piece also references the Jewish identity as "the people of the book," emphasizing the importance of books and learning in Jewish tradition.

In Her Holocaust Memorial, Rachel Whiteread Depicted the Shapes of Identical