Grigory Gluckmann (1898-1973)
Grigory Gluckmann was born in Vitebsk, Russia on October 25, 1898. He knew from an early age that he wanted to be an artist and at the age of fourteen made his way to Moscow. At nineteen, in 1917, he was admitted to the École des Beaux-Arts where he received a solid grounding in drawing. Wanting only to paint and work in peace, away from revolution, he managed to leave Russia for Berlin and from 1920 through 1941 he studied, lived, and worked first in Berlin for three years, then briefly in Italy and finally in Paris for over seventeen years. His paintings, rooted in classical tradition and overlaid with fluid modern sensibilities, gained notice both in France and abroad. By 1941 when World War II forced Gluckmann and his wife to immigrate to New York he had enjoyed successful exhibitions in Paris, London and New York. In 1945 he moved to Los Angeles where he was to make his home for the rest of his life. His central subject was the portrayal of women — timeless, unaware of being observed, feminine and real. His paintings are held in many collections including the Musée du Luxembourg in Paris, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and the Pasadena Museum of Art. Throughout his life he exhibited regularly, receiving both awards and critical acclaim. He died in Los Angeles in 1977.
Source: Derus Fine Arts
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