1953 After Ardon "Sunset Over the Negev", Original Period Israel Photogravure

Description

A striking rare original period photogravure after painting "Sunset Over The Negev" by Polish-born Israel artist Ardon (Bronstein) Mordechai. Comes … more A striking rare original period photogravure after painting "Sunset Over The Negev" by Polish-born Israel artist Ardon (Bronstein) Mordechai. Comes from a rare art folio printed in Switzerland in 1953. Signed in the print at the lower left corner. Printed on one side. Hand tipped-in on an insert of heavy paper. Information regarding the original artwork in Hebrew, English and French will be found by lifting the piece. Excellent condition - very light tanning on the insert, no damages, never framed.

Overall 15"W x 11.05"H
Image, 9.85"W x 10.15"H

Ardon (Bronstein) Mordechai was born in Poland in 1898, moved to Germany where he was attracted to the modernist art school. He studied at the "Bauhaus" in Weimar under Feininger, Klee and Kandinski. in Berlin he was a member of "November Group". in 1933 he came to the Land of Israel as a painter. He settled in Jerusalem and began teaching at the New Bezalel School of Art and Crafts. less