Olga Anhalzer Fisch (1901-1990): Ecuadorian life, wool mural tapestry

155 x 103 cm

Olga Anhalzer Fisch (Budapest, 1901- Quito, December 30, 1990) was a Bauhaus artist, rug maker, art collector, and gallery owner. Her work is o.a. in the collection of the United Nations and has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art, Lincoln Center, and The Textile Museum. Fisch, who was Jewish, fled Hungary due to Nazi persecution. She and her husband, Bela, settled in Ecuador in 1939 and opened the gallery, Olga Fisch Folklore, in 1942 (link).