Alfred Levitt: A Life Painted in Light and Shadow Alfred Levitt (1894-2000) remains a curiously compelling figure in American art, an artist whose career spanned nearly eight decades and encompassed a remarkable range of styles and subject matter. Born in Gloucester, Massachusetts – a town inextricably linked to the sea and steeped in maritime history – Levitt’s work is deeply rooted in his surroundings, yet it transcends mere representation to explore themes of memory, spirituality, and the ephemeral nature of existence. His life itself became an extended artistic project, marked by both pr…