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Helen Covensky

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Helen Covensky
Born
Hanka Ciesla

1925
Died2007(2007-00-00) (aged 81–82)

Helen Covensky (1925 – 2007), also known by her given name Hanka Ciesla, was a Polish-American painter. A Holocaust survivor, she was born in Poland and traveled to Germany during World War II, then immigrated to Detroit, Michigan in 1949. She began painting in 1967, (include more about her painting career here).[1]

Early Life and Holocaust Survival

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Born in Kielce into a Jewish family, she moved to Sosnowiec at a young age. During the German Invasion of Poland in 1939, she obtained false identification papers to appear Gentile and was able to work in a labor camp building military equipment. The rest of her immediate family was transported to Auschwitz, where her parents and sister were killed. Her brother David Chase survived, and the siblings were reunited after the war.[2]

Life After the War

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After World War II, Covensky married the American military journalist Harold Kempner and lived in Berlin, where she worked for the

Painting Career

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Covensky -academic training -exposition


Legacy

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-Documentary

References

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  1. ^ "Obituaries: Helen Covensky". ProQuest. Washington Jewish Week. 29 November 2007. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  2. ^ Aviva Kempner, Helen Covensky, David Chase (12 December 2023). A POCKETFUL OF MIRACLES Trailer (YouTube Video) (Documentary Trailer). Miami Jewish Film Festival. Event occurs at 3:29. 0SxLwEl-g5w. Retrieved 3 March 2024. {{cite AV media}}: Text "Miami Jewish Film Festival 2024" ignored (help)