Lot 366
Heinrich Sussmann – Five Original Illustrations, 1947
Heinrich Sussmann (1904-1986), five original illustrations. Gouache on paper, signed "Sussmann" and dated "47". The images probably describe memories of the Holocaust period.
Sussmann, painter and graphic designer, was born in Tarnopol and moved at a young age with his family to Vienna. Studied art in Paris. Joined the Resistance when the Nazis conquered Paris. Was arrested in 1944 and sent to Auschwitz. Returned to Vienna after the war and continued his artistic endeavours. See enclosed material. 20x12.5cm. Good condition. Some stains.
