Gheorghe Șaru: A Visionary of Romanian Modernism George Saru (also George Șaru; 1920 – 2003) stands as a singular figure in Romanian art history, blending formative years steeped in European avant-garde traditions with a later artistic journey marked by profound personal challenges. Born in Checea, Romania, he emerged from the crucible of post-war austerity to become a celebrated abstract modernist painter and influential educator, le…