Jonah Kinigstein: A Visionary Painter of Surreal Landscapes Jonah Kinigstein (born June 26, 1923) is an American artist celebrated for his distinctive figurative expressionist paintings—dreamlike landscapes populated by distorted figures imbued with symbolic meaning. His prolific career spanned decades, marked by a relentless pursuit of artistic integrity amidst shifting cultural trends and fueled by a profound engagement with Jewish heritage and the horrors of the Holocaust. Early Life and Artistic Beginnings Born in Brooklyn, New York City, Kinigstein’s formative years were shaped by his…