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Gershon Camassar (1908 - 1995) American - Gershon Camassar (1908 - 1995) Oil on board canvas laid down on plywood , Signed , measures 9” x 6” , w/frame 10.5” x 7.5” Gershon Camassar was essentially a self-taught artist, but received much support and helpful criticism from Robert Brackman, who was famous for his Rockefeller-family portraits, and Lars Thorsen of Noank, CT. Gershon, nicknamed Gersh, was born on a farm in Columbia, Connecticut in 1908, the son of Russian immigrants. He was fascinated with all of the different tasks involved in operating a farm, particularly during the winter months, and this interest in variety and challenge directly carried over to his art. He showed an interest in art while in school, and began painting at age 17, but he painted only as a hobby because he owned and operated Brater's Art and Frame Shop in downtown New London, Connecticut with his brother Abe for over forty years. Condition: Good Condition