Genja Jonas

Genja Jonas
Born(1895-09-02)September 2, 1895
Rogoźno, Poland
DiedMay 8, 1938(1938-05-08) (aged 42)
Dresden, Germany
Known forPhotography

Genja Jonas (1895-1938) was a German photographer known for her portraits

Jonas was born on September 2, 1895 in Rogoźno, Poland.[1] She studied photography in Berlin and opened a successful portrait studio there in 1918. She married journalist Alfred Günther in 1925.[2]

Jonas died on May 8, 1938 in Dresden, Germany.[3] She and her husband were attempting to emigrate from Germany when she died from illness.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Genja Jonas". Jewish Museum Berlin. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Jonas". Gedenkweg in Sobibor (in German). Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Genja Jonas -". Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek (in German). Retrieved 4 August 2026.

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