$1,000
oil on paper 86. 5 x 65.5 cm (34 x 25 3/4 in.) signed lower left Pinchas Litvinovsky (nee Piotr Vladimirovich), born in Ukraine to a family of Jewish merchants, immigrated to Israel in 1912. Throughout the beginning of his artistic career, Litvinovsky traveled back and forth between Israel and Imperial Russia, studying at various art schools. In the 1920s, he settled down in Israel and joined the young modern artists' movement. His unique manner of painting emerged from the influences of both Russian constructivism and contemporary Hebrew art. In the 1930s, Litvinovsky made several trips to France, discovering the art of Cubists and the School of Paris, which made another great impact on the style of his painting. The present lot, a portrait of the primary founder of the State of Israel and its first Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion, is an exceptional representation of the personality of an important historic figure through the eyes of his contemporary.
Auctioneer:
Shapiro Auctions
Date:
2016-05-21