Talk: Stephen Brown on Soutine

Stephen Brown | “In the Flesh: Chaïm Soutine”

Chaïm Soutine was born Haïm Itche Zalmanovich Sutin in the western Russian empire at Smilovitz (present-day Belarus) to an impoverished Jewish family in 1893. In 1913, he left the city of Vilnius, Lithuania, to paint at the center of the art world of his time—Montparnasse, Paris. Though he died young, Soutine left behind an important body of work. Disorienting views, unexpected compositions, and rich color imbue his canvases with visual power and emotional impact. His painting presents a tour de force of imagery and visceral effect. His works pay homage to the past and had influence on the future, while responding passionately to his own tumultuous times. Join curator Stephen Brown, of the Jewish Museum in New York, and Martha Lucy, deputy director for research, interpretation and education at the Barnes Foundation, for this deeper exploration of how Soutine arrived at such a rich oeuvre.

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