Malva Schalek

Malva Schalek
Malva Schalek
	Self-portrait
Born	Malvina Schalková; 18 February 1882; Prague, Czechoslovakia
Died	24 May 1944 (aged 62); Auschwitz-Birkenau, German-occupied Poland
Nationality	Czech
Known for	Painting

Malva Schalek, aka Malvina Schalková (18 February 1882 – 24 May 1944^[1] or 24 March 1945^[2]), was a Czech-Jewish painter. Trained in Prague, she went on to work in Vienna as a painter. From 1942 to 1944 she was imprisoned in the Theresienstadt concentration camp. In 1944 she was moved to the Auschwitz concentration camp, where she was murdered. Many of her works are held in the Ghetto Fighters' House in Israel.

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Malva Schalek
Self-portrait
Born	Malvina Schalková (1882-02-18)18 February 1882 Prague, Czechoslovakia
Died	24 May 1944(1944-05-24) (aged 62) Auschwitz-Birkenau, German-occupied Poland
Nationality	Czech
Known for	Painting