Hule On Canvas - Sam Markitante

Oil on canvas depicting a view of Montmartre. Signed bottom right Markitante Sam in red. Samuel Markitante - 1887 - 1975 Jewish artist of Russian descent. At 30 years old he is forced to leave the social upheaval in Russia. With a handful of drawings and paintings and some personal items, he arrives in France. He became a successful artist. Once Germany took control of France, Markitante had to hide. He was finally captured and imprisoned by the Nazis for 3 years. Faced with an almost certain death his faith and his talent combine to make him a survivor. He remains a little in France and finds a new life and a new adventure in America. Sarre - Bruce Krain Markitante: "In Europe you are surrounded by art" "Although my parents were all doctors, art and music filled our lives. I began to paint in my mother's womb; "