early life and career henry baehr, a german painter, was born in 1897 and lived a life marked by both creativity and hardship. he immigrated to the united states in 1946, after experiencing the turmoil of world war ii. baehr's wife and he were held at theresienstadt concentration camp for three and a half years, and later spent six months in a displaced persons camp in deggendorf, bavaria. artistic style and notable works baehr is known for his artwork depicting life in the theresienstadt concentration camp, including "theresienstadt, men's quarters, l-306". his paintings are a testament to t…