GERSHON ISKOWITZ "PRIMARY UNITY" WATERCOLOR, 1977 Gerhard Richter Blur while the techniques seem to

while the techniques seem to range from gentle wash to more aggressive scratching into painted layers

Another reminder that Warhol was both an exceptional draftsman and a pioneer in the visual arts

the Royal Ontario Museum and the McMichael Gallery

Published by Pace Editions

full of shimmer and glow

GERSHON ISKOWITZ "PRIMARY UNITY" WATERCOLOR, 1977 Gerhard Richter Blur while the techniques seem toIt is somewhat hard to reconcile Gershon Iskowitz's (1921 1988) aesthetic with his personal history. Born to a religious family in Poland, Iskowitz was allowed to leave yeshiva (Jewish seminary) in order to study art, including a brief stint at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. The outbreak of the second world war forced him to return to his hometown where shortly after he was conscripted to forced labor. In 1944 Iskowitz was transferred to