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Reinblatt, Moses “Moe” (Canadian, 1917–1979)
A painter, printmaker, and official Canadian war artist during the Second World War. In 1942, Reinblatt joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and, by 1944, began depicting military scenes behind the front lines of war. After the 1950s, his paintings grew more textured and abstract and he embraced lithographic printmaking. Reinblatt was associated with the Jewish Painters of Montreal, a group named by curator Esther Trépanier in 1987.
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Rodin, Auguste (French, 1840–1917)
Regarded as the founder of modern sculpture, Rodin created naturalistic and expressive figures that challenged academic conventions. He remained a largely self-taught sculptor after the prestigious École des beaux-arts denied him admission three times. During a trip to Italy in 1875 Rodin encountered the work of Michelangelo (1475–1564), whom Rodin credited for liberating him from academicism.
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Rosenthal, Joe (Canadian, 1921–2018)
A Toronto-based sculptor who served in the Canadian Army during the Second World War, Rosenthal is best known for his bronze sculptures, many of them installed in public spaces. A multi-disciplinary artist, Rosenthal trained at the Central Technical School in Toronto and was a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. See artwork by this artist.
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Russell, Gyrth (Canadian, 1892–1970)
A painter born in Nova Scotia, Russell is known for his marine landscapes that featured on British travel posters in the 1950s. He studied at the Académie Julian and Académie Colarossi in Paris from 1911 until the outbreak of the First World War in 1914; he later became an official Canadian war artist. He remained in the United Kingdom until his death.
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About the Author
Laura Brandon was the Historian, Art and War, at the Canadian War Museum from 1992 until 2015.
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