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Limited edition original serigraph. Signed and numbered by the artist.Size: 43 X 30 inch / 109 X 76 cm Lea Avizedek was born in Jerusalem and is descendant of an orthodox family firmly rooted in Israel during five generations. She received her formal art training at several institutions including the notable Bezalel Art Academy in Jerusalem and the school of drawing in Tel Aviv. Her talent was recognized at an early age. The simple sketches that she drew were compared to the works of post-impressionist Toulouse Lautrec, with their simplicity of few lines and bold and colorful silhouettes. The central theme of Avizedek's works is the female form. Her women appear in either a solitary pose of tranquility and reflection or in the social interaction of a group. Varying combinations of chalk or pencil, acrylic or watercolor are applied loosely, and are finally painted or stenciled. A combination of bold, heavies smear with light sketches then create a dense and multi-textured surface. Currently, the artist resides and paints in Tel Aviv. Her works have been acclaimed at her many exhibitions in worldwide museums and galleries. Such recognition is justified by the vibrancy and skill with which she continues and develops the exploration of her chosen subjects. Personal footnotes : I try to project women as warm, loving human beings. I don't care if the women I paint look ugly, if their legs are fat or their socks are half off. My work is conceived in tension. When I work it's emotional. My life enters on my art. When I paint, I make love with my paper. Nothing I paint is a lie. Every line or fingerprint has a meaning. One-man-shows: 1975 Sarit Gallery, Tel Aviv Sofhashdera Gallery, Tel Aviv 1976 Turel Gallery, Tel Aviv 1977 Lyric Gallery, Tel Aviv 1980 Turel Gallery, Tel Aviv 1981 Mappou Gallery, Tel Aviv 1982 Mappou Gallery, Tel Aviv 1984 Alive Gallery, Jerusalem 1985 Allon Gallery, Jerusalem 1988 Galerie Messara, Paris 1989 Labarthe-Tolra, Paris Odon Wagner Gallery, Toronto Galerie Desroches, Montreal Group exhibitions: 1978 Ramat Gan Museum, Israel 1982 Havruta Gallery, Tel Aviv 1983 the Open Gallery, Tel Aviv Artist Society, Tel Aviv 1988 Aeked Gallery, Tel Aviv 1990 Artexpo New York 1991 Artexpo New York 1992 Tias Tokyo, Japan Artexpo New York
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