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Among the inspirations for Bar Lev’s paintings were American patchwork quilts, Mexican and Native American art, stained-glass windows, Russian constructivism, and pop art. She combined patterns and…
Contributor:
Jenifer Bar Lev
Places:
Tel Aviv, Israel
Date:
1992
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In the 1980s, during the AIDS epidemic, Bleckner began creating artworks that explored death, loss, and sadness. His dark and moody canvases included objects, such as urns, vases, and chandeliers…
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Ross Bleckner
Places:
New York, United States of America
Date:
1989
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Years ago, Sujo wrote that the artist is “history’s caretaker,” and that he wished to show “the diversity of drawing as a record of lived experience.” Much of his artistic career has been devoted to…
Contributor:
Glenn Sujo
Places:
London, United Kingdom
Date:
1982
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Baron’s abstract collages were made from found materials, such as scraps of paper, string, and bits of fabric, which she sometimes found in junkyards. She considered them personal and political…
Contributor:
Hannelore Baron
Places:
New York, United States of America
Date:
1981
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In the early 1980s, Eshel-Gershuni began making what she called “fetishes” or “impossible jewelry,” transferring her skills as a jewelry-maker to sculpture. She combined expensive materials like gold…
Contributor:
Bianca Eshel-Gershuni
Places:
Tel Aviv, Israel
Date:
1981
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Kuper is known for his work with found objects, such as spoons, saws, paintbrushes, and clocks. He depicts them in paintings and sometimes incorporates them into sculptures. The worn-out, quotidian…
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Yuri Kuper
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1983
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Grids and parallel lines are dominant features in Kupferman’s paintings and drawings. They provided a structure to which he added layers of paint or graphite and then repeatedly removed and reapplied…
Contributor:
Moshe Kupferman
Places:
Kibbutz Lohamei Hagetaot, Israel
Date:
1978
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Petlin was known for his narrative art and for depicting subjects drawn from his own personal history. Weisswald (White Forest) is a series of nine paintings almost all of which are set on what looks…
Contributor:
Irving Petlin
Places:
New York, United States of America
Date:
1987