Artist Georg Rauch

February 1924- November 2006

Although Georg is no longer physically present, he is still a very important component of Los Dos.  His handsome, expressionistic oils grace the walls of the main house and the individual suites.

A Man of Many Talents

Georg's artwork included oils, watercolors, sculptures, drawings and silkscreen prints. You are welcome to visit his studio that is kept as it was when he was working there. Phyllis will be happy to answer your questions, tell you stories, and even share a Rauch tip or two if you are a budding artist.

Discovering Los Dos

Georg discovered this magical property on one of his annual trips from California to exhibit in Puerto Vallarta. While visiting Jocotepec friends, he met Helmuth, a German building his own hillside home, who had for sale a semi-desert acre with amazing views. Even in the 70's, it was a steal at a little over $4000. (Here's an early photo of how the property looked thirty years ago!)

The Jew with the Iron Cross

In addition to his work as an artist. Georg also published his memoir, The Jew with the Iron Cross, A Record of Survival in WWII Russia, in the summer of 2006. It has won awards and is soon to be republished in a hardback edition. The book is based on the 80 plus letters written to his mother from the Russian trenches while she was hiding Jews in their Viennese attic.  Originally written in German, Phyllis translated the manuscript into English and last year the book was also published in Spanish.  The book is available through Amazon.com.

Humor in his Art

Georg loved to laugh and his sense of humor is evident in the painted bicycle wheels hanging from the trees or the red motor block sculpture in the garden.

Musing over his good fortune, Georg wrote:

In many of my paintings you can see at least a small portion of the horizon. From time immemorial this dividing line between land or water and the sky has symbolized for me distance, and the yearning or curiosity to discover what lies beyond…

From my home, nestled on a hillside in central Mexico, I can see such a piece of the horizon. It belongs just as much to my life as do the sun and the moon, Phyllis, the pure air, five cats and three dogs, and the fact that here, in a warm climate, with light and strong colors; I can paint in peace every day of the year. I paint what I see around me and what I find in myself.

Georg Rauch Artwork

Postwar Paintings: 1950 - 1975

Move to Mexico: 1976 - 1999

Living in Mexico

A selection of Drawings

See more of Georg's artwork at Georgrauch.com