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ISRAEL HERSHBERG | Tel Kakun
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Israel Hershberg
- Tel Kakun
- signed Hershberg and dated 2007 (on the reverse)
- oil on canvas
- 15 3/8 by 59 in.
- 39 by 150 cm
- Painted in 2007.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist, circa 2010
Condition
Surface in overall very good condition. Faint cracks in the far left area of the sky; scattered accretions. Small ding with minor loss in far left. Surface appears to be in original condition, not examined under UV.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Israel's consummate realist painter captures the loan hill, Tel Kakun, situated in the vast horizon of the wide-open Hefer Valley landscape, the panoramic view emphasized by the bold horizontal canvas. Another painting of this view was included in the 2012 exhibit Fields of Vision - Landscapes by Israel Hershberg at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Hershberg said of the four works on view "I would hope people would stop and embark on a journey of another kind, one that allows for exploration and discover via a hungry eye. I would hope my paintings slow things down a bit, slow looking. In a very fast-everything world, I want the paintings to seduce." (Interview with John Seed, Huffington Post, 2013)
Hershberg's work is held in prominent private and public collections such as the Israel Museum, Jerusalem and the Jewish Museum, New York. In 1998, Hershberg opened the Jerusalem Studio School, cultivating younger artists in the figurative art tradition. In 2014, he founded JSS in Civita, an immersive summer residency for the school's students to learn en plein air painting in the Italian landscape.
Hershberg's work is held in prominent private and public collections such as the Israel Museum, Jerusalem and the Jewish Museum, New York. In 1998, Hershberg opened the Jerusalem Studio School, cultivating younger artists in the figurative art tradition. In 2014, he founded JSS in Civita, an immersive summer residency for the school's students to learn en plein air painting in the Italian landscape.