Raphael Gleitsmann 心地よい空間へ
感性、 ではない
ギャラリーへ
ムードを選ぶだけで、空間がそれに応えます。光は冷たさや温もりを帯び、空気の流れが変わり、その感情を宿した作品だけが暗闇の中から浮かび上がります。それ以外のすべては、影の中へと退いていくのです。
Raphael Gleitsmann
Early Life and Artistic Beginnings in Akron Raphael Gleitsmann, born in Dayton, Ohio in 1910, was a distinctly American artist whose life story is as compelling as the evocative imagery he created. He spent the vast majority of his years in Akron, Ohio, a city that would become both the backdrop and often the subject of his work. Unlike many artists of his generation, Gleitsmann was largely self-taught; his formal training was limited
to instruction from Miss Calvin at Central High School and Paul Travis at the Cleveland School of Art. Unable to afford tuition, he cultivated relationships with faculty and students at the school, eventually gaining access to classes without official enrollment—a testament to his innate talent and dedication. Gleitsmann’s early artistic endeavors focused on realistic depictions of life in Middle America during the Great Depression. T…