Chaïm Soutine

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Chaïm Soutine (1893-1943), the unconventional and controversial painter of Belorussian origin, combines influences of classic European painting with Post-Impressionism and Expressionism. As a member of the Artists from Belarus, a group within the Parisian School, he created an oeuvre mainly consisting of landscapes, still lifes, and portraits. His individual style, characterised by displays of humour and despair and by use of luminous colours, makes him a modern master who is still little understood. Contents......Page 5 From Smilavichy to Paris......Page 9 The First Years in Paris......Page 17 Cagnes-sur-Mer and Céret......Page 53 Paris – The 1920s......Page 65 Paris – The First Half of the 1930s......Page 109 The Nazis in the 1930s......Page 123 Degenerate Art......Page 124 World War II and the Persecution of Jews in France......Page 130 Italy and Spain......Page 136 Gerda Groth......Page 139 Marie-Berthe Aurenche......Page 151 Persecution and Interrogation......Page 157 Memories of Chaim Soutine......Page 179 A Selection of Exhibitions......Page 187 Biography......Page 189 Bibliography......Page 193 List of Illustrations......Page 194