25 April 1942 | 100 Poles were registered in #Auschwitz. They were transferred to the camp by Sipo u. SD from Krakow. It was a group of arrested on 16 April at Café of Artists. Among them were four Polish painters: Tadeusz Mróz, Ludwik Puget, Tadeusz Różycki & Karol Siwek 1/5
Ludwik Puget (prisoner n. 33164) was born in Cracow on 21 June 1877. Sculptor, painter, art theoretician. Graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow, founder of "Rzeźba" ('Sculpture') Association. In the camp from 25 April 1942. Shot in #Auschwitz on 27 May 1942. 2/5
Tadeusz Różycki (prisoner no. 33166) was born in Cracow on 15 March 1908. Graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow. Student of Profs. Jarocki, Weiss & Laszczka. In the camp from 25 April 1942. Shot in #Auschwitz on 27 May 1942. 3/5
Karol Siwek (prisoner no. 33171) was born in Dubno on 15 March 1910. Graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow, student of Prof. Jarocki. In the camp from 25 April 1942. Shot in #Auschwitz on 27 May 1942. 4/5
Tadeusz Mróz (prisoner no. 33153) was born in Cracow on 5 Nov 1905. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow in classes of Profs. Pieńkowski, Karnacki & Axentowicz. In the camp from 25 April 1942. Shot in #Auschwitz on 27 May 1942. 5/5
They were all arrested as hostages - possibly in retaliation for killing a high-rank SS officer in Krakow. In total, the number of hostages was 198. 168 of them were executed by shooting on 27 May 1942.
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