Olga Anhalzer Fisch (Budapest, 1901- Quito, December 30, 1990[1]) was a Bauhaus artist, rug maker, art collector, and gallery owner.[2] Her work is in the collection of the United Nations and has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art, Lincoln Center, and The Textile Museum.[2][3]
Her collection of Ecuadorian art and artifacts was featured in the Renwick Gallery's 1981 exhibition, A Feast of Color: Corpus Christi Dance Costumes of Ecuador.[4]
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.[2]
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- ^ a b c Blake, Harriet L. (1981-02-01). "Painter and Patron of Primitive Art". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
- ^ "United Nations Photo - 309.jpg". dam.media.un.org. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
- ^ Fenyvesi, Charles (May 28, 1982). "The Artistry Of Olga Fisch". The Washington Post.