Jan Komski Paintings and Drawings

This page includes the complete collection of 12 paintings and 13 drawings by Jan Komski. His personal history is full of remarkable events, including being part of the very first prisoner transport to arrive in Auschwitz, and being part of one of the most famous escapes from the camp.

In each of these paintings and drawings, he shows what he has seen, experienced, and is asking you to remember.



Paintings (12)

Drawings (13)



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The Komski exhibit at Remember.org created by Alan Jacobs. Launched on May 17, 2001.

All art in this exhibit is copyright © Auschwitz Museum – Jan Komski.

Drawings and paintings: Jan Komski

Captions and narrative: Jan Komski with Alan Jacobs

Web design: Brave New Web

Image processing: Alan Jacobs

Updates: Remember.org

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