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David Herskovitz is an American artist working in expressionism and abstraction, who has lived in Peru since the 1960s. His work has influenced that of other artists in the Peruvian capital.
In this canvas, we see a naked man whose form has been shaped by sinuous, expressive lines and shaded areas, in predominantly pink and yellow tones.
This nude figure appears to float above a set of angular blue, black and red shapes that represent the buildings of a city, while evoking the artist's experience on the battlefield during World War II. Also of interest are the two human figures drawn with a brush, in the lower part of the painting.