1960s Israeli Abstract Expressionist Painting by Efraim Modzelevich

Efraim Modzelevich (1931-1995) was born in Argentina to Polish parents and immigrated to Israel at the age of eight. Modzelevich was regarded as a master colorist with a heightened sense of composition, fusing abstraction and realism to create paintings that maintain an abstract expression without losing the subject completely.
This o/o/c example shows both Modzelevich’s exceptional color sensibility and understanding of shapes, texture, and form. The woven border of the frame adds another layer of texture and serves as an extension of the painting itself.
Safrai Fine Art Gallery (Jerusalem, Israel) labels on verso.
Awards: 1958 Milo Artists’ Club prize in Tel Aviv.
Selected Exhibitions: 10th Anniversary Exhibitions in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv; 1962 Helena Rubinstein Pavilion, Tel Aviv Museum.
Studies: 1950-1951 with A. Yaskil and Meir Ravitz, Haifa; 1959-1960 advanced studies, Paris.

H 32.5″ x W 26.75″ x D 1.75″