Felka Platek (Felka Płatek; 3 November 1899 – 2 August 1944) was a Polish artist.
Felka Platek | |
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 Felka Platek, 1937 | |
| Born | 3 November 1899 Warsaw, Poland |
| Died | 2 August 1944 (aged 44) Auschwitz-Birkenau, German-occupied Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Known for | Painting |
Biography edit
Platek was born on 3 November 1899 in Warsaw, Poland.[1] She was the companion and later the wife of the German painter Felix Nussbaum.[2]
The couple fled Germany around 1935. They lived in Paris, then Ostend, settling in Brussels where they married in 1937.[3] Nussbaum and Platek were arrested by the Germans in 1944. They were sent to the Auschwitz concentration camp
Platek was murdered, probably on or about 2 August 1944 at Auschwitz.[4]
Legacy edit
In 2014 the International Auschwitz Committee sponsored a program entitled "Find Felka! Find Felix!". The Felix Nussbaum Haus in Osnabrück includes a permanent display of Platek's work. "[5]
Gallery edit
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A still life with red roses in a glass vase, 1929 -
Portrait of Mrs. Etienne,1940
References edit
- ^ "Płatek, Felka, 1899–1944". Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ Glueck, Grace (2 June 1985). "Terrifying Fantasies That Augured Reality". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Felix Nussbaum". Yad Vashem. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Felix Nussbaum". Weimar. 16 July 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "The International Auschwitz Committee commemorates artist couple Felka Platek and Felix Nussbaum". IHRA. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
External links edit
Media related to Felka Płatek at Wikimedia Commons- Find Felka Find Felix website
