Itzchak Tarkay

Israeli, 1935-2012

Itzchak Tarkay (1935 – June 3, 2012) was an Israeli artist. Tarkay was born in 1935 in Subotica, on the Yugoslav-Hungarian border. In 1944, Tarkay and his family were sent to the Mauthausen, a Nazi concentration camp, until Allied liberation freed them a year later. In 1949, his family emigrated to Israel, living in a Kibbutz for several years. Tarkay attended the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design from 1951, and graduated from the Avni Institue of Art and Design in 1956. Tarkay's art is influenced by French Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, particularly Matise and Toulouse-Lautrec. His work was exhibited at the International Art Expo in New York in 1986 and 1987. He has been the subject of three books, published by Dr. Israel Perry. Perry Art Gallery And Park West Gallery, his dealer. His art is focussed on almost dream images of elegant women in classical scenes which draw you into an imaginary world. Few realize that Tarkay's early works were done by him personally to completion, but his later works were drawn by him and then colored in by helping artists on staff. This increased production, but that additional inventory reduced value of his total body of work. Today, the most important works by Tarkay are those that were done by his hand without assistance from others. Few dealers recognize this and many of Tarkay's pieces are not sorted out to distinguish his works from the works done by helper assistants to Tarkay. The value of "original" Tarkay works should increase in value, as Tarkay collectors begin to recognize the limited number of original works he made as opposed to the greater production which came later in Tarkay's career Tarkay's wife is Bruria Tarkay. They have two sons, Adi and Itay Tarkay. On June 3, 2012, Tarkay died. Tarkay was 77.

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Itzchak TarkayTARKAY, ITZCHAK "LAKE CAFE" 2000, ORIGINAL ACRYLIC ON CANVAS 36X48, 2000

$9,900

H 36 in W 48 in D 2 in

TARKAY, ITZCHAK "LAKE CAFE" 2000, ORIGINAL ACRYLIC ON CANVAS 36X48

By Itzchak Tarkay

Located in Pembroke Pines, FL

Artist: TARKAY, ITZCHAK Title: LAKE CAFE Year: 2000-2010 Size: 36 X 48 INCHES Medium: ORIGINAL ACRYLIC ON CANVAS Edition: ORIGINAL 1/1 Description: Hand signed by the artist. The art...

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Early 2000s Art Deco Itzchak Tarkay

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Canvas, Acrylic

Itzchak TarkayAfternoon Tea, Circa 2000

$2,360Sale Price|20% Off

H 26 in W 31.5 in

Afternoon Tea

By Itzchak Tarkay

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Itzchak Tarkay (1935-2012) Title: Afternoon Tea Year: Circa 2000 Medium: Silkscreen on wove paper Size: 26 x 31.5 inches Edition: 189/199, plus p...

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Early 2000s American Impressionist Itzchak Tarkay

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2026	$11,500	Portrait Paintings, Figurative Paintings	Acrylic Paint, Canvas
2025	$5,605	Paintings	Oil Paint, Acrylic Paint	1935 - 2012
2025	$1,650	Figurative Drawings and Watercolors	Mixed Media, Watercolor	2002
2025	$1,650	Figurative Drawings and Watercolors	Mixed Media, Watercolor	2002
2025	$10,000	Portrait Paintings	Canvas, Acrylic Paint	2002
2025	$325	Prints and Multiples	Lithograph	1999
2025	$1,400	Figurative Drawings and Watercolors	Mixed Media, Watercolor	2002
2025	$800	Portrait Drawings and Watercolors, Figurative Drawings and Watercolors	Paper, Pencil
2025	$1,500	Drawings and Watercolor Paintings	Watercolor

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$325-$11,500

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