The Soul of the Urban Canvas: The Life and Legacy of Joseph Solman Born amidst the shifting tides of the Russian Empire in Vitebsk on January 25, 1909, Joseph Solman’s journey to becoming a cornerstone of American Expressionism was one defined by movement and profound observation. His early years were marked by the upheaval of fleeing the Cossacks, a transition that eventually brought his family to the shores of America. This sense of displacement and the subsequent immersion into the vibrant, chaotic energy of New York City would later become the lifeblood of his art. Even as a young adoles…