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Gerald Wasserman
(b. 1920)
Gerald Wasserman was born in Ranger, Texas in 1920 to Russian parents. After training at the Art Institute of Chicago, the artist fulfilled his military duty during the Second World War, and then moved to Carmel, California.
Wasserman was called for Army duty in the fall of 1942 and served in the Medical Detachment of the 108th Infantry Regiment, for two years in the Pacific, and at Madigan General Hospital, in Tacoma, Washington, for another year. He did a few paintings during this period but was very glad to be discharged on his birthday, in the fall of 1945.
In the early 1950s, newly married and full of adventure, Wasserman began what would become a lifelong relationship with European culture. As a result of artistic curiosity and convenience, he created sculptures in the 1960s and into the 70s. The Monterey Sculpture Center operated in Cannery Row, where he had a studio.
From 1979 until 2001, Wasserman made annual trips to Italy, France, Spain, and Austria to resume tapping the well of European inspiration. Wasserman's body of work offers a compelling journey through the terrain of modern art. His road turns unexpectedly, wending its way through fields of influence, including the art of Matisse, Picasso, Bonnard, De Chirico and others.
Member: Carmel Art Association.
The Carmel Art Association held a retrospective show for him throughout March and April of 2007. He is the first artist to have a retrospective show at the Carmel Art Association while still living.
Source:
Hughes, Edan M. Artists In California 1786-1940. 3rd ed. Vol. 1. Sacramento: Crocker, Art Museum, 2002. N. pag. 2 vols. Print
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