Grigory Gluckmann (1898 - 1973) Russian Oil on Paper Measure 14 1/4"in H x 10"in W and 18 1/2"in H x 14 1/4"in W with frame Biography: Gluckmann was born on October 25, 1898 in the Russian town of Vitebsk. At 19 he attended the Art Academy in Moscow, but left three years later in 1920 to Berlin to escape the Revolution. While in Berlin he changed his name from Glickman to Gluckmann. In 1924 he went to Italy for 9 months where he produced many paintings. In October of 1924 he had his first oneThe classical painting techniques which Gluckmann learned in Moscow served him well throughout his career. He painted mostly on wood panels, using a layering method to apply his paint. This method was time consuming because he had to let each application dry before proceeding. The results were rich colors with depth and softness that worked well his subjects. In June 1941 he escaped German occupied Paris to the south of France, then he immigrated to the United States. He first took a studio in New York, where he had several one-man exhibitions during the war. He moved to Los Angeles in 1945, where he began exhibiting his paintings at the Dalzell Hatfield Galleries. He continued to show his work there for two decades along with many other European artists, including Pierre Sicard. in 1955 Dalzel Hatfield published a book on Gluckmann. The Galleries were located at the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Boulevard, the clientele included many Hollywood celebrities. Gluckmann painted in Paris again, briefly, in 1954, exhibiting at the galerie Drouant-David, but maintained his residence in Los Angeles and eventually became an American citizen.-man exhibition at the Galerie Druet in Paris. The next year he showed in the Salon des Tuileries, the Salon d'Automne and the Salon National des Beaux Arts.