Shlomo Alter - Artist Info

About Shlomo Alter

  • Biography

    Shlomo Alter was born in Romania to a family of restaurateurs. Hs natural artistic gifts were apparent at an early age. He immigrated to Israel in 1948, and during high school he started to study painting under the well-known artist Aaron Avni. Some of his early works appeared in UNICEF'S world touring exhibition of young artists.

    In 1959, he left the army as a lieutenant, got married, and embarked upon a successful career in computers. During this period the painter Marcel Janco sporadically guided him in his painting. He also had the unique opportunity many times to visit the art capitals of Europe. In 1975, he left the computer industry in order to dedicate himself entirely to his art.

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