Malcah Zeldis (born Mildred Brightman; September 22, 1931) is a Jewish American folk painter. She is known for work that draws from a mix of biblical, historical, and autobiographical themes. Malcah... Read full biography
Malcah Zeldis (born Mildred Brightman; September 22, 1931) is a Jewish American folk painter. She is known for work that draws from a mix of biblical, historical, and autobiographical themes. Malcah Zeldis was born in the Bronx, New York, and raised in a Jewish ghetto in Detroit, Michigan. Her... Read full biography
Malcah Zeldis (born Mildred Brightman; September 22, 1931) is a Jewish American folk painter. She is known for work that draws from a mix of biblical, historical, and autobiographical themes. Malcah Zeldis was born in the Bronx, New York, and raised in a Jewish ghetto in Detroit, Michigan. Her father faced work discrimination for his religion and the family was poor, but eventually moved to a middle-class neighborhood. However, Zeldis looks back on her years in Detroit fondly, stating that what... Read full biography
Malcah Zeldis (born Mildred Brightman; September 22, 1931) is a Jewish American folk painter. She is known for work that draws from a mix of biblical, historical, and autobiographical themes. Malcah Zeldis was born in the Bronx, New York, and raised in a Jewish ghetto in Detroit, Michigan. Her father faced work discrimination for his religion and the family was poor, but eventually moved to a middle-class neighborhood. However, Zeldis looks back on her years in Detroit fondly, stating that what she remembers best is the nature. She also remembers weekend visits to the Detroit Institute of Arts where she recalls being taken by brightly colored Flemish paintings full of small figures. These paintings would later inspire her colorful works... Read full biography
Malcah Zeldis (born Mildred Brightman; September 22, 1931) is a Jewish American folk painter. She is known for work that draws from a mix of biblical, historical, and autobiographical themes. Malcah Zeldis was born in the Bronx, New York, and raised in a Jewish ghetto in Detroit, Michigan. Her father faced work discrimination for his religion and the family was poor, but eventually moved to a middle-class neighborhood. However, Zeldis looks back on her years in Detroit fondly, stating that what she remembers best is the nature. She also remembers weekend visits to the Detroit Institute of Arts where she recalls being taken by brightly colored Flemish paintings full of small figures. These paintings would later inspire her colorful works with many small figures. As a non-devout Jew, Zeldis felt disconnected from her people and wanted to explore her heritage. She moved to Isr... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (6)
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The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005
Davenport, Ray
2,421 pages
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
3,724 pages
Contemporary American Folk Art A Collectors's Guide
1996
Rosenak, Chuck and Jan
320 pages (color)
Museum of American Folk Art Encyclopedia of 20th Century Folk Art and Artists