Alefbet—Lexicon No. 4

Grisha Bruskin

1988

Painting with Hebrew words in the background divided into four sections depicting various human-like figures standing in two rows in each section, including demons, shadow figures, man and woman, and animals. Some have symbols over their heads such as a chalice, spiral, eye, and plant life.
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Grisha Bruskin

b. 1945

Russian-born Grisha Bruskin immigrated to the United States in 1988. The themes of both Judaism and communism are central to his work, and he is also known for sculpture and ceramic pieces. Bruskin’s work is found in collections including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Israel Museum, the Jewish Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, and the State Russian Museum. In 1999, he was invited to Germany to create his triptych Life above All for the Reichstag in Berlin.

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