A Life Forged in Displacement: The Journey of Lasar Segall Lasar Segall’s life was a testament to the power of art born from displacement and suffering, a narrative etched onto canvas with raw emotion and innovative technique. Born on July 21, 1891, in Vilnius, Lithuania—then part of the Russian Empire—Segall inherited a profound connection to his Jewish heritage through his father, a Torah scribe. This early immersion in tradition wo…