American-german painter, 1901-1978.
Born November 11th, 1901 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1978 at 76 years old in New York City. [ref]
There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving