Born in Paris, France in 1931, Max Ginsburg is one of the most respected and highly accomplished realist painters today. Ginsburg and his family moved to Brooklyn, New York in 1933 in the middle of the Great Depression. "Growing up during these economic hard times," Ginsburg says, made him aware of the struggles and suffering of ordinary people, and roused his conscience, compassion, as well as an awareness of the inequalities that exist in America.
The son of portrait artist Abraham Ginsburg, Max was exposed to art as an infant and began painting at an early age. He attended Syracuse University on an art scholarship and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1953. His interest in the human condition led Ginsburg to painting realistically, even in at a time when the "art establishment" was hostile to traditional approaches in painting.
In 1960, Ginsburg began teaching at the High School of Art and Design and earned a Master's Degree from City College of New York in 1963. From 1980 to 2000, he gained success as an illustrator, painting book covers and editorial illustrations for leading publications including The New York Times, New York Magazine, Harper Collins, and others. During this time, he also taught illustration at the prestigious New York School of Visual Arts.
In 2004, Ginsburg decided to leave illustration and devote himself to fine art. He currently teaches a "Painting From Life" class and workshops at the Art Students League of New York, and occasionally in schools throughout the United States and Canada.
Music: "Come To The City."
Artist: The War On Drugs.
Album: Slave Ambient.
