Sacha Moldovan (1901-1982), born Aloysha Schneider on November 4, 1901, in Kishinev, Russia, was a Russian expressionist and post-impressionist painter who immigrated to the United States, studied in Paris, and became unyieldingly devoted to his work throughout his years. Moldovan is known to have worked with many other artists, including Henri Matisse and Chaim Soutine. Over his lifetime, he created thousands of paintings, drawings and sketches. Moldovan is referred to by some as one of the last great French post-impressionist discoveries. On White II by Wassily Kandinsky, 1923. ... Post-Impressionism is a term applied to a number of painters of the late 19th and early 20th centuries whose style developed out of or reacted against that of the Impressionists. ... The Eiffel Tower, the international symbol of the city For other uses, see Paris (disambiguation). ... Photo of Henri Matisse taken by Carl Van Vechten, 1933. ... Chaim Soutine (1893 – August 9, 1943) was an expressionist painter. ...

He was primarily influenced by Vincent van Gogh, Henri Matisse, Chaim Soutine, and Pierre Bonnard. Vincent Willem van Gogh (March 30, 1853–July 29, 1890) was a Dutch painter, classified as a Post-Impressionist. ... Photo of Henri Matisse taken by Carl Van Vechten, 1933. ... Chaim Soutine (1893 – August 9, 1943) was an expressionist painter. ... Pierre Bonnard (October 3, 1867 - January 23, 1947) was a French painter and printmaker. ...

The highest price every paid for a Moldovan was $50,000 for original sold by Hammer Galleries at a one-man show in Manhattan in 1991 .

The noted art critic Marla Berg once said of Moldovan, "Had van Gogh painted Matisse's pictures while dreaming of Chagall, the result would have been the works of Sacha Moldovan." Self-Portrait in a Striped T-shirt (1906). ... Marc Chagall as photographed in 1941 by Carl Van Vechten Marc Chagall (July 7, 1887 - March 28, 1985) was a Belarusian painter of Jewish origin. ...

Moldovan has one daughter, Wendy Moldovan, who today retains many of Sacha's works. Wendy's son, Joshua Allen, was named for Sacha's first name, Aloysha.

Biography

Partial list of fellow artists, friends, and partners

• Henri Matisse
• Chaim Soutine

Photo of Henri Matisse taken by Carl Van Vechten, 1933. ... Chaim Soutine (1893 – August 9, 1943) was an expressionist painter. ...

Partial list of works

• The Woods
• Garden Fence
• Blue Teapot
• Onions
• An Evening Stroll
• Park Bench
• Men Coming and Going
• Veronique Reading

The Woods is a 2005 film directed by Lucky McKee. ... For the parody newspaper, see The Onion. ...

References

• http://www.go-star.com/framer/moldovan.htm

External links

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