Moshe Kupferman (1926-2003), Oil And Graphite On Paper

Moshe Kupferman "Untitled"
Oil painting, oil pastel and graphite on paper.
Framed in bleached oak, protective glass.

Born into a Jewish family, Moshe Kupferman is the sole survivor of their deportation during the Second World War. Born in Poland, he emigrated to Israel in 1948 and devoted himself entirely to his artistic practice from 1967. The artist cultivates an attachment to the artisanal dimension and in particular to weaving techniques, inherited from his parents who were textile merchants. His pictorial method is based on two phases: first the expression on the canvas of his tormented past, then the subtle erasure of these traces to produce abstract paintings, often based on the grid motif. Artist in prestigious collections including the MET, the Pompidou Center and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Lodz.

Signature lower left in pencil and dated 1987.

Size of the work: 70 x 100 cm
With the frame 86 x 116 cm