David Tartakover is an Israeli artist, graphic designer, and curator who lives in Tel Aviv and is especially known for his politically controversial posters. His work is found in permanent collections of museums in Israel and abroad and he has had solo exhibitions in Israel, France, Japan, China, Germany, Poland, and Russia. Tartakover received the Israel Prize in 2002. He has been a senior lecturer at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem since 1976.
Calvary was not the first time Marc Chagall portrayed the crucifixion in a painting, and it would not be the last. Chagall saw the crucifixion of Jesus Christ as a symbol of Jewish suffering. In this…
Rabinovitz’s sculptures are characterized by the use of minimal elements that are granted symbolic meaning through the text or title that accompanies them, commonly taken from the Bible or other…
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