Willie Wind

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Willie Wolf Wind (1913-1995) was a graphic artist and graphic designer.

Born in Pankow, Germany (now Berlin), he showed a talent for art as a child and studied art in school. After the Kristallnacht (November 9-10, 1938), Willie together with his sister Shoshana emigrated from the Nazi Germany to the British Mandate of Palestine, while his brothers Edward and Julius emigrated to the United States, and Hy to Shanghai, China (later moved to the US).

Maria, the youngest sister, stayed in Germany. In June 1942 she found an empty apartment, her parents apparently taken by the Nazis. She and her newlywed husband Abraham Schlesinger were among those saved by Oskar Schindler. After World War II they also emigrated to the US.

In Palestine, Willie joined the Palmach and pursued his art career.

Later in life, Willie moved to Chicago to join his three brothers and sister. Over the next 40 years, Willie worked on a variety of artistic and creative projects, both commercial and religious, in Israel and the United States. Bold text