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Michael Kimmage speaks with Celeste Marcus about the life and legacy of Chaim Soutine. The conversation explores Soutine’s childhood in present-day Belarus, his move to Paris and the ways identity, displacement and environment shaped his art. Marcus discusses the energy that defines Soutine’s work, the influence of nationalism and conflict on artists of his era and the contrasting interpretations of critics such as Clement Greenberg and Elie Wiesel. The episode concludes with a reflection on experiencing Soutine’s paintings in person, including at the Phillips Collection.
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