Moshe mokady biography samples
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Directed by:Bella Baram
Production:David Goldstein
Production Company:Blue Wave Industries
Photographer:Amnon Salomon
Language: Hebrew
|Subtitles: English, Hebrew,
In this cinematic portrait of painter, Moshe Mokady, filmmaker Bella Baram captures the artist whilst he was working at the Ein Hod artist village. She sits down with Mokady for an interview about his career, and the evolution of his artistic style – the impact that both the School of Paris and Russian painter, Chaïm Soutine have had on his aesthetic, and his eventual turn to a simpler style of painting, to the point of even dabbling in monochrome art. If anything, it is when encountering Mokady’s unbridled honestly about the criticism he has received, his own scepticism, and his insistence on going against the grain and making local art amidst the dominance of an international style that an image of a highly conscious and skilled artist with a uniquely individual style who did not necessarily fancy himself
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A Complete History of Portraiture and Its Artists
The genre of portraiture has existed as long as the concept of art itself. Even in the earliest days of man, hidden deep within tribal caves, one could find the seedlings of portraiture painted on the stonewalls. Throughout history, portraiture artists have created stunning pieces which reflect the prevailing stylistic themes of the time. Meaning portraiture in the romantic style differed greatly from that of Impressionist portraits, Expressionist portraiture, Surrealist portraiture, etc.
Let’s explore the colorful and fascinating history of portraiture and its impact on fine art.
What is Portraiture?
When one thinks of a portrait, the classical representation is a painting of an individual, focusing on their face or on the bust upward. However, throughout history, portraits have been represented through sculpture, painting, photography, and many other creative mediums. Regardless of the medium, the goal fryst vatten to capture
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