Fernando Gerassi was a Sephardic Jew born in Turkey. An accomplished intellectual who exhibited his art alongside Picasso before fighting in the Spanish Civil War. Gained American citizenship in 1964, and harassed by the CIA from 1944-1964 until Robert Kennedy apologized "in the name of America". In the strictest sense, a Sephardi (ספרדי, Standard Hebrew Səfardi, Tiberian Hebrew Səp̄ardî; plural Sephardim: ספרדים, Standard Hebrew Səfardim, Tiberian Hebrew Səp̄ardîm) is a Jew original to the... A young Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso, formally Pablo Ruiz Picasso, (October 25, 1881 - April 8, 1973) was one of the recognized masters of 20th century art. ... Combatants Spanish Republic CNT-FAI UGT POUM Soviet Union International Brigades Spanish State Falangists Carlists Fascist Italy Nazi Germany Army Comrades Association Commanders Manuel Azaña Francisco Largo Caballero Juan Negrín Francisco Franco Casualties Civilians killed/wounded = hundreds of thousands The Spanish Civil War, which lasted from July 17... The CIA Seal The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an American intelligence agency, responsible for obtaining and analyzing information about foreign governments, corporations, and individuals, and reporting such information to the various branches of the U.S. Government. ... Robert Kennedy Robert Francis Bobby Kennedy, also called RFK (November 20, 1925–June 6, 1968) was the younger brother of President John F. Kennedy, and was appointed by his brother as Attorney General for his administration. ...

Regaining his artistic skills lost to time, he shared an exhibit with Georgia O'Keefe in 1951. In later years, he was hired to teach art at the Putney School by Carmelita Hinton. Fernando painted until his death in 1974. Georgia O’Keeffe in Abiquiu, New Mexico, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1950 Georgia OKeeffe (November 15, 1887 – March 6, 1986) was an American artist born in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. ... A map of The Putney School. ... Carmelita Chase Hinton (1890 - January 16, 1983) was a progressive educator. ...

External links

• Fernando Gerassi - His Life and Art
• Time Magazine Article from March 1955
• Extensive Article on Fernando Gerassi Written in Spanish
• Interview with John Gerassi - Additional information into the personal life of Fernando Gerassi