Raymond Hendler (1923–1998) was a Philadelphia born action painter whose mature work began in the ferment of postwar Paris. Supported by the G.I. Bill, he studied at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière, exhibited at the Musee D’Art Moderne and was one of the founding members of Galerie Huit. Through association with André Breton and his circle, Hendler was exposed to surrealism and its intended program - the liberation of the human spirit. Read more from Wikipedia →