Reismann, János
1905 – 1976, Hungarian photographer who worked until 1932 in Berlin for the left-wing press, among others for the AIZ; emigrated to the Soviet Union and France
Riedveld, Gerrit
1888 – 1964, Dutch architect and designer, became known through his involvement in the De Stijl group of artists.
Rilke, Rainer Maria
1871-1945, important German-language poet, author of The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge (orig.: Die Aufzeichnungen des Malte Laurids Brigge, 1910), The Book of Hours (orig.: Das Stunden-Buch, 1905) and Duino Elegies (orig.: Duineser Elegien, 1923), one of the main representatives of Art Nouveau in literature
Riviera, Diego
1886-1957, Mexican painter, drew on Mexican folk traditions, created large murals (frescoes)
Riwkin-Brick, Anna
(1908-1970), Swedish photographer, specialising in dance photography.
Roda Becher, Martin
Born in 1944, Swiss author, screenwriter and literary critic, son of writer Ulrich Becher.
Roda Roda, Alexander
1872-1945, born Sándor Friedrich Rosenfeld, Austrian author, war correspondent, actor and satirist; exiled in Switzerland and from 1940 in the USA.
Röhrig, Kurt
1912–2007, German photographer. 1944 Training at the Frankfurt-based photography agency Dr. Paul Wolff & Tritschler. Röhrig photographed a Frankfurt destroyed by war and created sources for the documentation of important historical monuments. 1953 Founding of his own company, “roebild
Roosevelt, Eleanor
1884-1962, American diplomat and human rights activist, 1933-1945 First Lady of the United States as the wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt, Franklin D.
1882-1945; served from 1933 until his death as the 32nd President of the USA and made every political effort he could to help those persecuted by the Nazi regime.
