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Sabbath
José Gurvich
1974
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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.
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