Zoma Baitler was a Jewish Lithuanian-born Uruguayan painter, diplomat, and art critic, best known for his impressionist landscapes, urban scenes, and depictions of everyday life. Born on April 3, 1908, in Šančiai near Kaunas, Lithuania, as the youngest of six children, he studied painting and drawing with the Lithuanian artist Paul Kaufman and attended the local art school and World ORT. In 1927, at age 19, he emigrated to Montevideo, Uruguay, where he became a citizen and continued his artistic training, including several years studying with Joaquín Torres García, while largely remaining true to impressionism rather than fully adopting constructivism.

Baitler first exhibited in 1931 at the Free Artists Salon. He co-founded the ETAP atelier, launched the art magazine Perseo in 1936, and wrote essays on art and criticism. He won numerous awards in Uruguay’s National Salon of Fine Arts, including a 'First-Prize' Gold medal in 1951 and the 'Grand-Prize' Gold Medal in 1952. His work appeared in exhibitions across the Americas, Europe, and Israel, and is held in collections such as Uruguay’s National Museum of Visual Arts, the Juan Manuel Blanes Museum, and museums in Israel and the United States.

Between 1949 and 1963, he made study trips to Europe. In 1959 he joined Uruguay’s Commission of Fine Arts, and from 1963 to around 1966 he served as cultural assistant at the Uruguayan diplomatic mission in Israel. He also lectured on artists including Pedro Figari, Rafael Barradas, and Torres García. Baitler died in Montevideo on June 16, 1994.