Hermann's Print "Interned" this is one of the most used of Hermann's images. It is of Bury and not of of the Isle of Man, but was cut while there, thus the confusion.
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
May 1940 Hermann Fechenbach is interned in England
In May 1940 Hermann Fechenbach was interned in various camps and finally in the “Hutchinson Camp’ in Douglas on the Isle of Man, released in February 1941. It was while at the Hutchinson Camp that Hermann started “My impressions as a Refugee” as set of 21 linocuts as a record of the years of persecution in Germany under the Nazi party and his interment in England.
Hermann's Print "Interned" this is one of the most used of Hermann's images. It is of Bury and not of of the Isle of Man, but was cut while there, thus the confusion.
Hermann's Print "Interned" this is one of the most used of Hermann's images. It is of Bury and not of of the Isle of Man, but was cut while there, thus the confusion.
May 1903 Hermann starts school
May 1903 Hermann starts his first day at school in Bad Mergentheim. It was a Catholic primary school and Hermann was one of three jewish children in first class. It was here right from the start the Hermann’s drawing talents where recognised.
Print of children going to school in Bad Mergentheim by Hermann Fechenbach (from our the posthumous prints)
Print of children going to school in Bad Mergentheim by Hermann Fechenbach (from our the posthumous prints)
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