Franz Heckendorf
German painter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Franz Heckendorf (5 November 1888 – 17 August 1962) was a German expressionist painter closely associated with the Berlin Secession.[1] He contributed works to the painting event in the art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[2] His work was highly regarded during the Weimar Republic but from 1937 was classed as entartete Kunst.[3] During World War II, he was incarcerated in various prisons and eventually in Mauthausen concentration camp for helping Jews escape over the Swiss border.[4]
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Franz Heckendorf | |
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| Born | 5 November 1888 Schöneberg, Germany |
| Died | 17 August 1962 (aged 73) Munich, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Painter |
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