Hananiah Harari (1912–2000): A Pioneer of Trompe-l'œil and Surrealist Synthesis Hananiah Harari (born Richard Falk Goldman August 29, 1912 Rochester, New York – July 19, 2000 Hawthorne, New York) was an American painter and illustrator renowned for his masterful execution of trompe-l'œil realism alongside explorations of Surrealist principles. He stands as a pivotal figure in the development of American Abstract Art, embodying a unique fusion of Cubism’s geometric rigor with Surrealism’s dreamlike imagery—a stylistic hallmark that cemented his place within the broader context of mid-century…