Gregory Masurovsky Drawings

Born in the Bronx in 1929, Gregory Masurovsky arrived in France in 1954 and quickly became immersed in the vibrant artistic energy of that city. He moved in the same circles as Jean-Paul Sartre, Giacometti, and other literary and artistic giants of the time. In 1961 he won the Critic's Prize for Drawing at the Paris Biennale, and in 1963 he won the International Jury Prize for Etching at the same exhibition. His work is represented in the permanent collection of New York's MOMA, and in other important museum collections. Known for his technical mastery and subtle approach, Masurovsky is held in high esteem as a draftsman, printmaker, and book artist. Though his work may consist only of black and white (pen and ink) drawings, the subtle shadings and shifting tonalities achieved with his tiny pen lines suggest the range of the whole spectrum of color.