Esther BenSimonJerusalem Wall Hanging Hand Embroidered tapestry Israeli Craft Judaica Folk Art, 1985
$650
Jerusalem Wall Hanging Hand Embroidered tapestry Israeli Craft Judaica Folk Art
By Esther BenSimon
Located in Surfside, FL
This is an artistic weaving depicting the old city of Jerusalem. Signed in Hebrew and dated verso. it is all Hand Woven. Esther Bensimon is a native of Argentina. She graduated from the Teacher’s College of Yeshiva University in New York City and immigrated to Israel in 1968. She is held in high regard as both an artist and a human being. Perpetually fascinated by the world of art, Esther Bensimon originally fulfilled her yearning to become a part of it by weaving magnificent wall hangings. She was accepted, early in her career, as a member of The House of Quality, the prestigious Jerusalem artist cooperative where she opened her first studio. It is a prestigious venue with sculpture by David Palombo and artists studios Zelig Segal, Ori Resheff, Avi Biran, Menachem Berman...
1980s Folk Art Esther BenSimon Art
Wool, Cotton







