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portrait of a young girl with a bun in her haira drawing on the wall of a building with writing on itthree women are posing for a black and white photo together
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166 - Frank REISZ (1909–1984)
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Estimate €80 - €120
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Frank REISZ (1909–1984) “Portrait of Ruchla JEDYNAK, Pithiviers Camp, 1941” Black chalk, signed, titled and dated. (signs of wear) 26.5 x 18.3 cm Franz Reisz was born in Vienna on 3 April 1909. After completing his artistic training, he lived and worked as a graphic designer in Vienna. He remained in Austria until June 1939, when he managed to flee to Paris. After the outbreak of war, Franz Reisz was arrested and interned at the French camp at Beaune-la-Rolande, then at Meslay-du-Maine. On 11 May 1942, he was taken to the Pithiviers transit camp, from where he was deported to the Auschwitz concentration camp on 25 June 1942. At the Pithiviers camp, Franz Reisz produced numerous drawings of the women, men and children interned with him, such as those of Régine Kelter and Ruchla, Dora and Jacqueline Jedynak. At Auschwitz, Franz Reisz was assigned to typing duties. A recognised artist, he produced drawings for the SS and also created portraits of some of the prisoners. In January 1945, he was evacuated from Auschwitz and transferred to the Mauthausen concentration camp. In May, he was liberated from the Ebensee sub-camp.
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 2:30 PM
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