Mark Gertler
Early Life and Career Mark Gertler (born Marks Gertler; December 9, 1891), a British painter of figure subjects, portraits, and still-life, was born in Spitalfields, London. His early life and relationship with Dora Carrington were the inspiration for Gilbert Cannan’s novel Mendel. Gertler's forename was anglicised from "marks" to "mark" in 1896, when his family joined his father in London. Gertler showed signs of a great talent for dra
wing from an early age. He enrolled in art classes at Regent Street Polytechnic in 1906 but was forced to drop out due to poverty. In 1908, he began working as an apprentice at Clayton & Bell, a stained glass company, while attending evening classes at the polytechnic. Rise to Prominence and Notable Works Gertler’s career took off when he was placed third in a national art competition in 1908. He then enrolled at Slade School of Art in…
