In 1936 the Reys sailed from Rio to Paris for a honeymoon. They often visited zoos together with their sketchbooks and cameras, and even had two marmosets as pets. Life in Brazil was filled with excitement for the Reys as they began their married life together. Margarete and Hans married on August 16, 1935, became Brazilian citizens, and changed their names to Margaret and H.A. There she was once again reacquainted with Hans, who had also been living in Rio, and the two fell in love. The two lost touch, and she eventually moved to Brazil to escape the rise of Nazism in her homeland. Margarete was a talented artist in her own right, and attended the Bauhaus art school for photography. Hans developed his writing and painting skills throughout the years, often characterizing the zoo animals he affectionately loved to watch.ĭuring that time Hans met the unforgettable Margarete Waldstein at her sister’s 16th birthday party in Hamburg. There, he grew up a few blocks from the exquisite Hagenbeck Zoo, where he fell in love with animals. Hans Augusto Reyersbach was born in 1898 in Hamburg, Germany, to Jewish parents.
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