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Menashe Kadishman Paintings

Israeli, 1932-2015
Menashe Kadishman was born in Mandate Palestine. His father died when he was 15 years old. He left school to help his mother and provide for the family.[1] From 1947 to 1950, Kadishman studied with the Israeli sculptor Moshe Sternschuss at the Avni Institute of Art and Design in Tel Aviv, and in 1954 with the Israeli sculptor Rudi Lehmann in Jerusalem. In 1950–1953, Kadishman worked as a shepherd on Kibbutz Ma'ayan Baruch. This experience with nature, sheep and shepherding had a significant impact on his later artistic work and career. In 1959, Kadishman moved to London to study at Saint Martin's School of Art and the Slade School of Art.[2] In 1959-1960 he also studied with Anthony Caro and Reg Butler.[2] He had his first one-man show there in 1965 at the Grosvenor Gallery. In 1972, he returned to Israel. In the 1960s, Kadishman's sculptures were Minimalist in style, and so designed as to appear to defy gravity. This was achieved either through careful balance and construction, as in Suspense (1966), or by using glass and metal so that the metal appeared unsupported, as in Segments (1968). The glass allowed the environment to be part of the work. The first major appearance of sheep in his work was at the 1978 Venice Biennale, where Kadishman presented a flock of colored live sheep as living art.[4] In 1995, he began painting portraits of sheep by the hundreds, and even thousands, each one different from the next. These instantly-recognizable sheep portraits soon became his artistic "trademark"
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Artist: Menashe Kadishman
Sheep on rainbow
Sheep on rainbow

Sheep on rainbow

By Menashe Kadishman

Located in Jerusalem, IL

A beautiful Menashe Kadishman painting made with the artist's signature style and technique. The painting depicts a colorful and special sheep with a rainbow underneath. creating a c...

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1990s Contemporary Menashe Kadishman Paintings

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Beautiful painting, colorful and vibrant RED sheep head by Kadishman
Beautiful painting, colorful and vibrant RED sheep head by Kadishman

Beautiful painting, colorful and vibrant RED sheep head by Kadishman

By Menashe Kadishman

Located in Jerusalem, IL

A colorful and beautiful painting by the well-known Israeli artist Menashe Kadishman. A sheep's head is its iconic motif in a very beautiful red and pigmented color. Impressive size

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21st Century and Contemporary Menashe Kadishman Paintings

Materials

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The Shepherd
The Shepherd

The Shepherd

By Menashe Kadishman

Located in Jerusalem, IL

A beautiful and unique large scale oil painting by Israeli artist Menashe Kadishman. Featuring a figure of a shepherd and his flock of sheep.

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1980s Menashe Kadishman Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Beautiful canvas painting Sheep in blue colors by Kadishman
Beautiful canvas painting Sheep in blue colors by Kadishman

Beautiful canvas painting Sheep in blue colors by Kadishman

By Menashe Kadishman

Located in Jerusalem, IL

A colorful and beautiful painting by the well-known Israeli artist Menashe Kadishman. Sheep's head, its iconic motif in a very beautiful blue color. Impressive size

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21st Century and Contemporary Menashe Kadishman Paintings

Materials

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Gray Magen David
Gray Magen David

Gray Magen David

By Menashe Kadishman

Located in Jerusalem, IL

Unique work by famous Israeli artist, Menashe Kadishman. Made witht he artist's signature style.

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1980s Conceptual Menashe Kadishman Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Gesture to Mondriaan
Gesture to Mondriaan

Gesture to Mondriaan

By Menashe Kadishman

Located in Jerusalem, IL

Menashe Kadishman - Gesture to Mondriaan - Jerusalem - Kings Gallery - Fine art -International art - Gallery art - Sheep. “Gesture to Mondriaan” by Menashe Kadishman Menashe Kadishma...

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1970s Menashe Kadishman Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Purple sheep
Purple sheep

Purple sheep

By Menashe Kadishman

Located in Jerusalem, IL

Menashe Kadishman - Purple Sheep - Kings Gallery - Fine art - Sheep. “Purple sheep” by Menashe Kadishman Menashe Kadishman690Viewsadmin Birkat Cohanim A piece by famous Israeli artist Menashe Kadishman. The painter's trademark are hundreds of portraits of sheep, each one unique. The purple sheep with expressive sad eyes...

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Late 20th Century Menashe Kadishman Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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