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Roman Halter

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Roman Halter (7 July 1927 in Chodecz – 30 January 2012) was a Polish painter, sculptor, writer, architect and Holocaust survivor.[1] He managed to escape from a cart while on a transport to Chełmno extermination camp. His mother, sister and her family died in Chełmno.[1][2] After the war he moved to Britain and became an architect, establishing practices in London and Cambridge.[1] In 2007 he published a biographical book, Roman's Journey.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Roman Halter". The Telegraph. 29 Feb 2012. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  2. ^ Jessica Talarico & Gemma Lawrence. "Artists' Responses To The Holocaust". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  3. ^ Angier, Carole (3 February 2007). "Only survive". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-03-11.