Holocaust Survivor Artist Herta Galton.
The Pack & Klamberg Collection.
Herta Galton, born in Vienna in 1914, faced the tumultuous events of her time with resilience and determination.
In 1938, she escaped the Nazis and sought refuge in England, where she worked as a maid. She soon married and became a mother of two children. Herta Galton returned to Vienna to study art. She attended the School of Design, the Hoffman School of Painting and the prestigious Academy of Fine Arts, where she studied under Franz Elnser and Herbert Boeckell.
In 1962, Herta embarked on a new chapter in the United States, pursuing further education at the University of Kansas, Lawrence.
In 1962, Herta moved to the United States and attended the University of Kansas, Lawrence. In 1976, she moved to Los Angeles, where she stayed until her death in 2010.
Herta Galton held solo exhibitions at the University of Kansas, New York University Slavic Center, the Woodstock Gallery in London, Kent State University, the Kansas City Jewish Community Center. Her work traveled as part of a show for the Kansas State Federation of Art, and she has held several smaller exhibitions in Los Angeles.
Herta Galton's artworks reflect a stunning range of influences: from the horrors of Nazism and the Holocaust to the incredible legacy of the Viennese art world, as well as a profound embrace of American life in Southern California.
Herta's style
Galton's work is often described as having a distinctive European sensibility, with a focus on the formal qualities of painting such as composition, balance, and color...
Bold colors and unique shapes
Herta Galton's style is often described as gestural and energetic, with a focus on the expressive qualities of color, texture, and form. Her paintings are characterized by large, sweeping brushstrokes that create a sense of movement and dynamism on the canvas. She worked primarily with oil paints on canvas, and her use of color was particularly noteworthy, with bold, vibrant hues often juxtaposed against each other to create a sense of tension and energy. For 40 years, Dr. Gary L. Pack and Nola Pack Klamberg have been collectors of Herta Galton's work.
Herta's work
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