Anton Witsel

illustrator

Anton Witsel (1911–1977) was a Dutch artist and illustrator. He lived in the old Jewish quarter of Amsterdam during World War II and became known for his drawings of the neighborhood before, during, and after the war. He was involved in the rescue of the Anne Frank House from demolition in 1958 and is remembered for his artistic documentation of the Jewish community's history.[1,2]

Themes

  • Jewish Quarter Amsterdam
  • WWII art

Books

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Works by Anton Witsel

  • Waterlooplein (centrum) 1979 · Elsevier · book · Dutch ISBN 9789010026781 Contains drawings by Anton Witsel.

References

  1. nl.wikipedia.org link
  2. collectie.verzetsmuseum.org link