Raphael Gleitsmann Entre em um
sensação, não
uma galeria.
Escolha um estado de espírito e o próprio ambiente responde — a luz esfria ou aquece, o ritmo do ar muda, e apenas as obras que carregam esse sentimento emergem da escuridão. Todo o resto recua para a sombra.
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…
