Published by Howden Insurance (March 15, 2024)
This article profiles artist Frank Auerbach through the lens of his childhood rescue and education at Bunce Court School, led by Anna Essinger, who brought more than 900 children, many Jewish refugees, to safety between 1933 and 1946. It traces Auerbach’s escape from Nazi Germany in 1939, his formative years at Bunce Court, and the school’s educational philosophy. The article connects these experiences to Auerbach’s later artistic development and highlights his current exhibition. It also outlines Essinger’s legacy and the later lives of other Bunce Court pupils.