Vienna-born Kurt Larisch ( b. 1913) was first exposed to art in his grandfather's sculpture studio and in the photography and painting atelier of his father. In 1938 he moved to England and then to India where he had five one-man shows. Larish and his family lived in the United States from 1947 until 1970 when he went to México looking for motivation and freedom. In his work with bright colors he expresses a critical view of conformity and dehumanization through large geometric elements that include masses of tiny human figures. Larish, who has had more than 40 international shows, lives and works in Sarasota, Florida.