Avraham Pisarek

Avraham Pisarek (24 December 1901 in Przedbórz, Congress Poland – 24 April 1983 in West Berlin) was a German photographer of Polish-Jewish descent.

In 1924, Pisarek left Germany to travel to Mandatory Palestine as Khalutz (Pioneer) and worked there as a stonemason.

Pisarek was officially banned from working in the mainstream press after the seizure of power by the National Socialists in 1933.

In addition, he participated in (illegal) anti-fascist work, which led to repeated arrests and summonses to the Gestapo.

He resumed his activities as a reporter and in this way documented the "anti-fascist-democratic revolution" in the Soviet occupation zone and the founding of the (communist) German Democratic Republic (GDR).

Numerous artist portraits, for example, those of Helene Weigel, Thomas Mann and Hanns Eisler, were created during this time.

Photo of the unification congress of the SED taken by Pisarek