Gluck: A Life Painted in Shadow and Light Hannah Gluckstein, born in London in 1895, was a figure shrouded in intriguing mystery – an artist who deliberately obscured her identity, adopting the pseudonym “Gluck” to distance herself from societal expectations of women artists during her time. Her life unfolded as a tapestry woven with unconventional relationships, artistic experimentation, and a profound connection to the natural world, particularly the Cornish coast. From her privileged upbringing within a wealthy Jewish family – descendants of tobacco merchants – to her eventual self-impose…