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Gabriel Cohen "L'Egypte Ancienne..." Naive Oil Painting on Metal

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Gabriel Cohen (1933-2017) French/Israeli, "L'Egypte ancienne..." Naive-style oil painted on sheet metal with a crimped and painted edge forming the frame. The work is a fantastic depiction of Egypt at the time of the Pharaohs and contains references to the Israelites. Painted, signed and dated verso with a long inscription in French. The inscription speaks of the 400 years of the Israelites in Egypt, referring to Goshen, Moses, and the wrath of G-d directed towards the Egyptians. When Joseph’s family came to escape the famine in Canaan and live in Egypt, they settled in the area called Goshen, also referred to as the land of Rameses (Genesis 45:10, 47:11) Cohen began to exhibit his works at the age of 40, while working as a diamond cutter and a night watchman. His first show was at the Debel Gallery in 1974. The response was overwhelming and Cohen was immediately declared a genius. Self-taught, his work has been identified with naive painting. His paintings depict fantastic landscapes, portraits and biographical themes. Critics maintain he was one of Israel's greatest naive-style painters. His paintings were exhibited at the Jewish Museum in New York in 1987 alongside works by Marc Chagall. He exhibited not only in Israel, but also in Paris, Venezuela, Denmark and Germany. Curator and art scholar Gideon Ofrat said, "There is no questioning his greatness." His work is in the collections of the Tel Aviv Museum, the Israel Museum and a number of private collectors. Awards And Prizes 1987 Jerusalem Prize for Painting and Sculpture 1999 Shoshana Ish-Shalom Prize for special contribution to art, Jerusalem The Herzliya Museum held a retrospective of his work titled "Gabriel Cohen Around the World in 92 Days"- Feb. 24, 2018 - June 2, 2018 Dimensions: 19.5"h x 31.5"w Condition: Good, scattered small paint losses. Provenance: From the Estate of Nancy R. and Myron L. Mayer, New York City. The Meyers Collection was formed primarily in the 1960's and 1970's. They acquired pieces from the most prestigious NYC galleries and private collections.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)Width: 31.5 in (80.01 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
  • Style:
    Folk Art (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
    1980-1989
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1981
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses.
  • Seller Location:
    Morristown, NJ
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU5990228539622
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