Reinblatt, Moe, 1917-1979 : Moses Martin (Moe) Reinblatt was born in Montreal, Quebec, in 1917. He studied art under Anne Savage at Baron Byng High School before graduating in 1935. From 1936 to 1942 he studied under Alexandre Bercovitch at the YM-YWCA, and also at the Museum School of Fine Arts and Design (Montreal Museum of Fine Arts?). By 1936 he was already exhibiting his work in Montreal and was reviewed in local newspapers.
In 1942 he became a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force and gained recognition when he exhibited two prize winning artworks at the Air Force exhibition of art held at the Art Association of Montreal. Named an Official War Artist in 1944, he was commissioned with the rank of Flying Officer and produced art documenting scenes around aircraft stations. After returning to Canada, sixty of his artworks were deposited int the Canadian War Records collections, and are now at the Canadian War Museum. After retiring from the service in July of 1945 he continued his development with friends and colleagues like Goodridge Roberts, Jacques de Tonnancour, Eldon Grier and Gordon Webber. From 1945 to 1967 he taught design and plastic arts at the Montreal Museum School of Fine Arts and Design, and on his own time explored themes of city street scenes, market scenes, and character studies especially those of the workers and the poor, a reflection of the early teachings of Bercovitch.
At about this time art critics noticed his portraits and scenes, especially his prints of social commentary, such as the dry point print "The Drinker" for which he received the Rolph, Clarke Stone Award in 1948. Other awards and general recognition followed such as the Adrian Séguin Award in 1958 for his etching "Girl's Head with Bow,", a shared award - The C. W. Jeffreys Award in 1962 for his etching "Acrobats," and the Canada Centennial Medal in 1968 for outstanding service to Canada. Waddington Galleries became his Montreal dealer during the 1950s where he exhibited his work regularly. In the 1970's he exhibited at Wallack Galleries, Ottawa, and Roberts Gallery, Toronto. From 1967 until his death in 1979 he taught at the Saidye Bronfman Centre.
