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…