Gluck: A Life Painted in Shadow and Light Hannah Gluckstein, later known simply as Gluck, was born in the heart of London’s affluent Jewish community in 1895 – a world of privilege and expectation that would profoundly shape her artistic journey. Her family's wealth, stemming from her father Joseph Gluckstein’s successful tobacco empire, afforded her an unusual education, one that prioritized independence and fostered a rebellious spirit. Unlike many young women of the era, she eschewed traditional finishing schools, instead receiving a public education alongside her brothers, a decision tha…