As the 10th anniversary of Fritz's peaceful passing approaches, on March 5th, it's delightful to notice his memory and works are alive around the world. A most recent discovery was a 1979 publication of The Green & White that had a favourite Saskatoon watercolour on the back. Quite a different view from what the same motif would look like today!
Not long before that, a German news story on the Nikolaiviertel, reported on the postwar rebuilding of this historic area in the heart of the city of Berlin. A brochure of sketches was briefly shown, that turned out to be the ones done by Fritz when working in nearby Halle, for an architect's firm. Thank you for noticing Thomas!
The significance of that commission work was much more than rebuilding proposals, however. It was during these trips from eastern Germany to sketch in west Berlin that allowed Fritz the opportunity to prepare for the eventual escape of the young family to western Germany.Amazing family history, and more evidence of the power of the 'paintbrush' as a tool of survival.
