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Aranka Munk

1862 – 1941

Viennese art collector murdered in the Holocaust

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About Aranka Munk

Lived 1862 – 1941 (aged 78). Aranka Munk was a Hungarian art collector.

Aranka Munk (née Pulitzer; 28 November 1862 – 26 November 1941) was a Hungarian-Jewish art collector active in Vienna. She was killed in the Holocaust.

Early life and family She was born Aranka Pullitzer in Makó, Austria-Hungary, on 28 November 1862. She was born into a Jewish family, Munk was the daughter of Simon Siegmund Pulitzer and Charlotte Pulitzer and the sister of Klimt's chief patron Serena Lederer and Jenny Steiner. She had three daughters: Lili Munk, Ria Munk and Lola Christine Sachsel-Kraus.

Death of Ria Munk and Klimt portraits

In 1911, Munk's daughter Ria committed suicide. After Klimt's death Aranka Munk hung the unfinished portrait of her deceased daughter in her lake house. In 1942, her daughter Lola Munk died at the Chełmno Extermination Camp.

Claim for restitution Vienna lawyer Alfred Noll submitted a claim for restitution on behalf of the Munk heirs in 2007.

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Also known as
Aranka Pulitzer, Irinka Munk

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Aranka Munk?

viennese art collector murdered in the Holocaust (1862–1941)

When was Aranka Munk born?

Aranka Munk was born on 28 November 1862 in Budapest, Makó.

When did Aranka Munk die?

Aranka Munk died on 26 November 1941 in Łódź.

What was Aranka Munk's occupation?

Aranka Munk was an art collector.

What nationality was Aranka Munk?

Aranka Munk was Hungarian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Aranka Munk

· Wikidata: Q73774954

· DBpedia: Aranka Munk

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