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

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The phrase "the people of the book" is commonly used by Muslims and Jews to refer to their affinity for written scripture. The depiction of books in Whiteread's Holocaust Memorial is therefore a reference to the Jewish people's connection to their sacred texts, as well as a reminder of the loss of Jewish cultural heritage and history during the Holocaust.

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