This month Elena Marttila will be 94 years old, and she is one of the last living eyewitnesses of the Siege. “As long as my hand can still hold a pencil, I will continue to tell the story of my fellow Leningraders, who are dear to my heart,” Marttila said. “I wish for this exhibition to become a warning against the dangers of war for the preservation of our humanity.” // Picture: Elena Marttila, 1942."Art & Endurance in the Siege of Leningrad" runs from Jan. 20 – March 19, 2017. For more information: www.artandendurance.org

Elena Marttila