George Hausdorf (1894-1959) was a German artist who worked in Germany, the Dominican Republic and the United States.
Of Jewish descent, Hausdorf went into exile in the Dominican Republic in 1939 due to Nazi persecution of Jews in Germany.
His students included notable Dominican artists Gilberto Hernández Ortega, Clara Ledesma, Eligio Pichardo, Aquiles Azar, and Ada Balcácer.
Hausdorf’s paintings evolved in the Dominican Republic to incorporate a tropical palette of vivid blues, greens and yellows, as well as scenes of rural daily life.
Hausdorf participated in numerous exhibitions in Europe, the Dominican Republic and the United States.