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David Olère

1902–1985

Nationality
France
Occupation
sculptor

David Olère (January 19, 1902 – August 21, 1985) was a Polish-born French painter and sculptor best known for his explicit drawings and paintings based on his experiences as a Jewish Sonderkommando inmate at Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II.

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Biography

David Olère (January 19, 1902 – August 21, 1985) was a Polish-born French painter and sculptor best known for his explicit drawings and paintings based on his experiences as a Jewish Sonderkommando inmate at Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II.