GENEVA Art dealer Jan Krugier, an Auschwitz survivor who collected the works of Picasso and other renowned artists to help himself move past the horrors of the Nazi era, has died. Krugier died as the result of an infection Saturday surrounded by his family and close friends at his Geneva home, said Evelyne Ferlay, the director of his Geneva gallery. Krugier wanted to become a painter and studied at the School for Applied Arts in Zurich, before going to Paris, where sculptor Alberto Giacometti, who was his friend and mentor, introduced him into art circles. Krugier, who was well known for his traveling exhibitions, became the exclusive agent for the collection of Picasso's works that the artist's granddaughter, Marina, inherited. Krugier is survived by his wife, Marie-Anne Poniatowski, a painter and descendant of the last king of Poland, and two children, Tzila Krugier and Aviel Krugier. If you find a comment offensive, clicking on the exclamation icon will flag the comment for review by the administrators, we are counting on the good judgment of all our readers to help us.

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