Jacob Macznik
(1905 - 1945 )
Jacob Macznik grew up in an orthodox family and left for Warsaw in 1922 to study at the School of Fine Arts. In 1928, he got married and settled in Paris with his wife Stella. In 1930, he met Hersch Fenster with whom became collaborators on the publication of a book dedicated to the synagogues of Poland. On a mission, they started their resistance art journey to Tarnow, Kourov and Barnevto where they organised lectures in the cities they visited. Bearing financial struggles, Macznik had to return to Paris with only a dozen paintings.
In 1944 during World War II, Macznik and his wife were killed at the Mauthausen concentration camp. The majority of his paintings were destroyed.
"Self-Portrait", c. 1930, oil on canvas, 45 x 37 cm (17 11/16 x 14 9/16 in), private collection
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