José Gurvich, one of Uruguay’s most influential artists, was from his teenage years a member of the Torres García Studio, the group that played the leading role in introducing abstract art and modernism to Uruguay. Born in Lithuania, he was six years old when his family immigrated. Gurvich’s paintings reflect Jewish folklore, the culture of Latin America, and the life and landscape of Israel, where he lived for a number of years. His work was the subject of a solo exhibition at Comisión Nacional de Bellas Artes (Uruguay, 1967) and was featured in many group shows in the Americas, Europe, and Israel. He moved to New York City in 1970.
Excerpt from the Order of the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense:
. . . It is recommended that all commanders (from platoon leader to head of staff) change their family names—be they German…
Still Life with a Picture of Napoleon is one of many still lifes that Dezső Czigány painted. Like many of his other compositions, it demonstrates cubist and fauvist influences. In this picture, the…
One of the causes of the failings in the lives of the young workers [in Palestine] is certainly the lack of family life. Here, too, there is room for observation. Here we have a phenomenon that is not…