Auction 73 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
Benn (Benzion Rabinovich; 1905-1989) – Two Actors – Oil on Canvas
Opening: $500
Sold for: $750
Including buyer's premium
Benn (Benzion Rabinovich; 1905-1989), Two Actors.
Oil on canvas. Signed.
Benn (Benzion Rabinovich; also Bencjon Rabinowicz), painter and graphic artist, born in Bialystok, was one of the founders of the artists' group Forma-Farba-Faktura. In 1929 he moved to Paris, where he studied under Fernand Leger. During the 1930s, he regularly exhibited in Paris. After the German occupation of France, Benn was interned at Beaune-la-Rolande. He was eventually released with the help of influential friends and went into hiding for 26 months. During this time, he produced a series of illustrations to the Bible.
72X90 cm, in a 122X103 cm frame. Good condition. Minor blemishes. Fractures and blemishes to frame.
Oil on canvas. Signed.
Benn (Benzion Rabinovich; also Bencjon Rabinowicz), painter and graphic artist, born in Bialystok, was one of the founders of the artists' group Forma-Farba-Faktura. In 1929 he moved to Paris, where he studied under Fernand Leger. During the 1930s, he regularly exhibited in Paris. After the German occupation of France, Benn was interned at Beaune-la-Rolande. He was eventually released with the help of influential friends and went into hiding for 26 months. During this time, he produced a series of illustrations to the Bible.
72X90 cm, in a 122X103 cm frame. Good condition. Minor blemishes. Fractures and blemishes to frame.
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