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Auction no. 30, Modern and Contemporary Art Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 20:00

  • Item number 88
  • Artist's name Marcel Janco, 1895-1984
  • Item name The Road to Jerusalem, 1948
  • Technique Oil on panel
  • Measurements 48.5X68 cm
  • Signed Signed.
  • Estimate $28000 - 32000
  • Remarks Carries the Marcel Janco Atelier on the reverse.
  • About The Artist

    Marcel Janco, painter, born 1895, Bucharest, Romania. Immigrated 1941. 1915 Went to Switzerland and joined Hugo Bell, Jean Arp. 1916 -19 An originator of the Dada movement and participated in all its activities. Painted the famous masks in the style of African masks which were exhibited in "Cabaret Voltair". Painted abstract reliefs, combining expressionism and cubism. 1921 After a short time in Paris, returned to Bucharest, worked in architecture and was active in artists groups. 1948 A founder of New Horizons Group. 1953 A founder of the artists villege Ein Hod. Died 1984. .
    Education
    1915 Studied Architecture, l'Ecole Polytechnique, Zurich, Switzerland

    Teaching
    1953 Seminar Ha'Kibbutzim, Oranim

    Awards and Prizes
    1945, 1946 The Dizengoff Prize for Painting and Sculpture, Municipality of Tel Aviv Jaffa, Tel Aviv
    1950, 1951 The Dizengoff Prize for Painting and Sculpture, Municipality of Tel Aviv Jaffa, Tel Aviv
    1958 The Histadrut Prize
    1967 Israel Prize for Painting
    1982 worthy of the City of Tel-Aviv, Municipality of Tel Aviv-Yaffo, Tel Aviv

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