Willy Eisenschitz was a leading painter of mid-twentieth century Europe. Born in Vienna, Eisenschitz trained in Paris, where he met and married fellow student Claire Bertrand in 1914. Together they formed a creative partnership that survived internment in 1917, his long struggle with tuberculosis, and adversity in 1940s France. An outstanding colorist, Eisenschitz painted landscapes, interiors, portraits and still-lives. Bernard Denvir's sensitive memoir traces his development as a painter and coincides with recent re-evaluations of Eisenschitz, the brilliant colorist. -- amazon.com
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