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Drawing of my MOM when she was the Head Bakery Saleslady at CANTER’S. Yesterday while having breakfast, I needed to do a drawing of my mom working behind the counter and my dad who would pick her up everyday. @canters_deli #cantersdeli #naomibaseman #benbaseman #fairfax #fairfaxdistrict @garybaseman #baseman For those that don’t know, my mother Naomi worked in the bakery at Canter’s for 35 years. ❤️❤️❤️ https://www.instagram.com/p/B7bidXdHdrp/?igshid=1rh1c2bac4x64

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Today marks the Anniversary of when my Parents got married, June 15, 1946. They have both passed away, but I love to remember their love and power to endure when they came together to start new lives. They were married in the Linz-Bindermichel Displacement Camp, after surviving the mass extermination of their individual towns and murder of their parents, in what was Eastern Poland and now Ukraine. #benbaseman #naomibaseman #momanddad #anniversary #baseman They witnessed one of the most horrific events of mankind, but had the will to start fresh, moving to America, raising four children. Thank you for raising me and inspiring me to live my dream. Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad. https://www.instagram.com/p/ByvWOHvnJO1/?igshid=13qvgt43tp5f2

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Today is the anniversary of my father, Ben Baseman’s birthday! Can’t tell you how much I miss him, but his love and strength, amazing will and determination lives inside me. #benbaseman #father #dad #pop #hero #partisan #baseman #may20 Happy Birthday, Dad! https://www.instagram.com/p/BxsM6pPnXPc/?igshid=qewgpu866xd6

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Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) in Israel! Remembering all those who lost their lives and survived one of the most horrific events of mankind. #holocaustmemorialday #partisan #benbaseman @obeygiant #obeyxbaseman #father #mother This was a silk screen the amazing Shepard Fairy and I did in honor of my father, Ben Baseman. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw7tRb2HWAA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=upwdru649gqj

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Remembering my dad, Ben Baseman. On the anniversary of this passing. I think about him everyday. He lived an extraordinary life. He lived through one of the most horrific events of mankind, survived, and thrived, raising a family and teaching his children to be thoughtful, good, hard workers and not to limit their dreams. #benbaseman #dad #pop #baseman It’s been 9 years. I continue to work on a documentary about my father and mother, hoping to complete it this year. #sundance Thank you, Dad. I always miss you. https://www.instagram.com/p/BuUHKdbnZwG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1d726mkir1tun

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WHO WANTS TO GO ON A BIKE RIDE? My Grandfather owned the first BIKE SHOP in the town of BEREZNE that was once Poland and now Ukraine. I put these two photos together 7 years ago when I returned to my parent’s original hometowns in 2014. On the left is a photo of my father riding some where in burned out Eastern Europe around 1946 and me riding the first trip arriving in my parent’s towns in 2012. #benbaseman #garybaseman #baseman #basemanbikeshop #mythicalcreatures My father told me stories during WWII of what the Nazis did to his parents and their bike shop. I hope to share them when my partner, @davidas who we both are Fellows of the @sundanceorg New Frontier Program, finish our documentary, Mythical Creatures. https://www.instagram.com/p/CUu9b2-p0h1/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Remembering my DAD, Ben Baseman, in the Anniversary of his Birthday, May 20th. I think about you and mom everyday, Dad. #benbaseman #father #partisan #electrician #survivor #dad #happybirthday #love I am still working away on telling his story in a Documentary, with the support of the New Frontier program at Sundunce.

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MY FATHER AS BLACKIE THE CAT AS A PARTISAN. On Father’s Day today, I visited my parent’s graves and did a drawing of my dad as Blackie the Cat as a Partisan. My father during WWII wasn’t just a Holocaust Surviver, but a Jewish Partisan, fighting the Nazis and their sympathizers with Russian Paratroopers in the woods of Poland. #fathersday #benbaseman #dad #hero #partisan ##boskothecat #bosko #boskobaseman #sonofblackiebaseman #theblackiethecatshow #blackiethecatshow #blackiethecat #blackiebaseman #garybaseman #baseman If you scroll, you can see the one photo I have of my father as a partisan, which the drawing is based. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate my father and my mother, by visiting them and doing a special drawing. My heart is warm right now. (at Mount Sinai Memorial Parks and Mortuaries) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQWlFTcHZBP/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Happy Father’s Day to my dad, Ben Baseman. I choose a lot of family photos through the years, many before I was born. I included some with our aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews. My father was proud of family. I also through in one party photo, with my dad, my mom and friends from the early 60s. He was a charming guy. #fathersday #benbaseman #dad #pop I think about you everyday. Even though your gone, your memory is strong inside me. Sending LOVE to all Fathers and Mothers around the world trying to give their family a Better Life! https://www.instagram.com/p/CQWF0dfnnQr/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Happy Birthday DAD!Remembering my father, Ben Baseman, on the Anniversary of his Birthday, May 20th. I think about you and mom everyday, Dad. #benbaseman #father #partisan #electrician #survivor #dad #happybirthday #love When your parents have passed away, you don’t have new photos to share. But fortunately, being an artist, I can be inspired and draw a picture of my dad. Here I kept him alive by drawing him with my kitten Bosko, Blackie the Cat, Toby, ChouChou and Ahwroo. My dad lived such an extraordinary life, in his early adult years surviving some of the most horrific events of mankind. I’m even more determined to finish our documentary film telling your story. Recent events have brought out such hatred lately. I’m imagining giving my father and mother an extra long hug today. ❤️ https://www.instagram.com/p/CPGRus3HOLU/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Thinking about my father, Ben, on Father's Day. The man who always told me to be a hard worker and a good person. He has inspired me, not only by how he raised me, but also by his story. #fathersday #benbaseman #dad Over the years, I’ve tried to find ways to tell his remarkable story through my museum exhibition The Door is Always Open, the character, Buckingham Warrior, and the documentary, Mythical Creatures, which we are still trying to complete. ❤️ https://www.instagram.com/p/CBs-JLznTSn/?igshid=1ac1og9gpw488

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Today marks the Anniversary of when my Parents got married, June 15, 1946. They have both passed away, but everyday I remember their love and power to endure and how they came together to start new lives. They were married in the Linz-Bindermichel Displacement Camp, after surviving the mass extermination of their individual towns and murder of their own parents, in what was Eastern Poland and now Ukraine. #benbaseman #naomibaseman #momanddad #anniversary #baseman They witnessed one of the most horrific events of mankind, but had the will to start fresh, moving to America, raising four children. I’m always grateful for them raising and inspiring me to live my dream. Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad. ❤️ https://www.instagram.com/p/CBduWSKnDwo/?igshid=i1gg54o3q7r3

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Remembering my DAD, Ben Baseman, in the Anniversary of his Birthday, May 20th. I think about you and mom everyday, Dad. #benbaseman #father #partisan #electrician #survivor #dad #happybirthday #love I would never have thought that my favorite photo of me and my dad would be our passport photo when I was 12. My dad lived such an extraordinary life, in his early adult years surviving some of the most horrific events of mankind. I’m still determined to finish our documentary film telling your story. I’m imagining giving you and mom an extra long hug today. ❤️ https://www.instagram.com/p/CAahuneHwF8/?igshid=hgcz8njq0ez

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Remembering my father, Ben Baseman, on the 10th anniversary of this passing. Of course, I think about him everyday. He lived an extraordinary life. He lived through one of the most horrific events of mankind, survived, and thrived, raised a family and taught his children to be thoughtful, good, hard working people and not to limit their dreams. #benbaseman #dad #pop #baseman I can’t believe it’s been 10 years since he has been gone. I feel his presence with me everywhere I go. With this anniversary, I am more determined to complete our documentary about my father and mother’s life. #sundance Thank you, Dad. I always miss you. https://www.instagram.com/p/B8_xlEsnfmC/?igshid=lrq13yl8a21k

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Today is the 5th Anniversary of my collaboration with Shepard Fairey, featuring my father, Ben Baseman – a freedom fighter who fought in the woods of Poland for over three years during World War II. The Blue Version was created to raise funds for my documentary Mythical Creatures with @davidas . We are still working on this film and plan to complete it by next year. @obeygiant #obeygiant #shepardfairey #obey #partisan #benbaseman #garybaseman #baseman My dad, Ben Baseman, survived the mass murders that took place in 1941-42 in cities across Eastern Europe, including his hometown of Berezne. After losing his parents and many loved ones, he fought for freedom and miraculously survived. Ben Baseman lived to the age of 93, having raised me and my three siblings in the Fairfax district. I’m so proud of my father and honored to have produced this print with Shepard. https://www.instagram.com/p/B4sZF3MnCD8/?igshid=8jc5kvaah1w5

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Happy Father’s Day, Dad. #benbaseman #father #dad #fathersday #baseman My dad would tell me stories how he would find a way to take on any job. If his boss asked his workers if anyone knew how to drive some kind of truck or machine, etc, he would be the one volunteering even if he had no idea how, and then figure it out. He needed the work to feed his family. He always had confidence that he could make it work, figure things out, and he did. I love you, Dad. And Mom! https://www.instagram.com/p/Byx3McGnf-L/?igshid=zpw3kdj3g8v5