“Arbeit Macht Frei”, a portfolio of (16) drawings by Frantisek Reichental (1895-1971) documenting his experiences as a prisoner in Auschwitz during the final years of the Second World War. Published in Bra.tislava in 1946 by the Central Union of Jewish Communities as a way to raise money for the department of this organization caring for orphaned young children who had survived the Holocaust. With a brief preface (in English) by Vojtech Winterstein and then the (16) drawings on single-sided plates. From a stated edition of 5,000 examples only.(35 x 26cm, approx).
A copy of the book just sold on ebay for $399.99- R
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