They called him Hurvínek
František Heusler was born on December 28, 1947. His wife’s family has Jewish roots. Her grandmother, Zdena Blažková, was deported to Terezín in December 1942 because of her origin. In 1943, she was transported to Auschwitz, where she died, as did her younger sister Anka. In 1968, František was in the army in Liberec with the anti-chemical unit. František met his wife in 1973, and they got married a year later. He has been dedicated to professional photography all his life. He is the author of the book They called him Hurvínek, which he wrote based on the history of his wife’s family.