Spellingvariant: Johann-Michael Frank.
Biography: Jean-Michel Frank (Anne Frank's first cousin, once removed) was born in Paris, France in Feburary 1895, and passed away August of 1941 when he jumped from a Manhattan building window. He was an interior designer who was famous for his minimalistic interiors which were very clean and simple; however he did a lot of work designing different pieces of furniture which were often made from extremely luxurious materials such as marble, rye-straw marquetry, mica, shagreen.
Während eines Aufenthaltes in New York Anfang 1941 beendete Jean-Michel (Frank) sein Leben. Er war gerade 46 Jahre alt geworden. Jean-Michel Frank war ein Cousin von Otto Frank, Anne Franks Vater. Die Schicksale der Pariser und der Frankfurter Zweige der Familie Frank zeigen auffällige Ähnlichkeiten in Bezug auf Verfolgung und Vernichtung.
Jean-Michel Frank befand sich in New York, um die Einrichtung des Appartements von Nelson Rockefeller im Rockefeller Centre zu vollenden. Es war die Krönung seines Status als bekanntester Innenarchitekt der damaligen Zeit.
Jean-Michel Frank |