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1897 Stary Constantin, Ukraine, Russia - 1987 New York, New York. Known for: Mod genre-religious, sculptor.
The following biography is from "Search for the Soul of Judaism". by William Brailsford, The Washington Times: May 18, 1997. In modern Hebrew, the words for truth and art come from the same root.... Read full biography
The following biography is from "Search for the Soul of Judaism". by William Brailsford, The Washington Times: May 18, 1997. In modern Hebrew, the words for truth and art come from the same root. With masterful sensitivity, the artist Ben-Zion has transformed the horrible truths of the 20th century... Read full biography
The following biography is from "Search for the Soul of Judaism". by William Brailsford, The Washington Times: May 18, 1997. In modern Hebrew, the words for truth and art come from the same root. With masterful sensitivity, the artist Ben-Zion has transformed the horrible truths of the 20th century into a powerful artistic repertory of etchings, drawings, paintings and sculpture that beckon the viewer into his magical interpretation of the world, and the realities, of Jewish culture. In the... Read full biography
The following biography is from "Search for the Soul of Judaism". by William Brailsford, The Washington Times: May 18, 1997. In modern Hebrew, the words for truth and art come from the same root. With masterful sensitivity, the artist Ben-Zion has transformed the horrible truths of the 20th century into a powerful artistic repertory of etchings, drawings, paintings and sculpture that beckon the viewer into his magical interpretation of the world, and the realities, of Jewish culture. In the centenary year of this self taught artist, The B'nai B'rith Klutznick National Jewish Museum has brought together an extraordinary collection of Ben-Zion's work. A poet and writer, Ben-Zion stopped using the Hebrew language as the realities of the... Read full biography
The following biography is from "Search for the Soul of Judaism". by William Brailsford, The Washington Times: May 18, 1997. In modern Hebrew, the words for truth and art come from the same root. With masterful sensitivity, the artist Ben-Zion has transformed the horrible truths of the 20th century into a powerful artistic repertory of etchings, drawings, paintings and sculpture that beckon the viewer into his magical interpretation of the world, and the realities, of Jewish culture. In the centenary year of this self taught artist, The B'nai B'rith Klutznick National Jewish Museum has brought together an extraordinary collection of Ben-Zion's work. A poet and writer, Ben-Zion stopped using the Hebrew language as the realities of the Holocaust became evident; writing in "the language of the martyred ones" became "unthinkable" to him.... Read full biography
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Keywords (42)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
- •Sculpture, Three Dimensional Forms, Sculptor
Art Media
- •Bronze
- •Etching, Etcher
- •Ink
- •Metal, Metalwork, Metal Plates, Metal Point
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Neon Light, Projected Light, Illumination
- •Oil Paint
- •Painting on Glass, Glass Design, Studio Glass Art
- •Pen and Ink Drawing
- •Stained Glass Design, Restoration, Crafting
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Style
- •Abstraction, Abstract
- •Modernist, Modernism (Partially Abstract, Leading Edge)
Art Subject
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Floral Landscape, Wildflowers
- •Floral Still Life, Floral Motifs, Flowers
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •History: Historical Figures, Sites, Buildings, Events
- •Human Head Images, Portrait Heads, Faces
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Religion, Mysticism, Spirituality
Art Association
- •Salons of America
- •Society of Independent Artists-
Art School
- •Cooper Union Art School, Cooper School of Design, Teacher
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Genre Specialty
- •Printmaking Specialty
- •Self Taught, Autodidact
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Salons of America-
- •Society of Independent Artists--
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
- •Carnegie Institute, International Exhibition
- •Corcoran Gallery and/or Art School, Washington DC
- •Whitney Biennial Museum of American Art
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts