Bidspirit auction | JEWISH UKRAINIAN ARTIST ILIA SCHENKER

JEWISH UKRAINIAN ARTIST ILIA SCHENKER - Ilya Shenker (1920 – 2013). Men Head. /Paper / Etching/?/Artist signature – lower right. 1967. Ilya Shenker was born on August 23, 1920 in Odessa. After graduating from school, he entered the architectural faculty of the Odessa Construction Institute. At the same time, he attended art school as a free listener. Three years after the start of his studies, the Great Patriotic War began and Ilya Shenker was drafted into the army. He ended the war in 1945 in Berlin. After the end of the war, he returned to his 3rd year at the institute. After graduating from college, he worked as an architect in Odessa for 20 years. All this time he continued to draw. Since 1957, he participated in exhibitions in the USSR, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Egypt. In 1960 he was admitted to the Union of Artists of the USSR. In 1974 he emigrated to the USA, where he continued his career as an artist. The paintings are kept in many museums around the world and in private collections. Ilya Shenker died in New York in 2013. LOT CONDITION & DESCRIPTION: All items are sold ”as is”. The auction house does not warrant authenticity on any specific piece. THERE ARE NO RETURNS. We can only offer an opinion and the material facts about the item. It is up to the buyer to determine authenticity before bidding and purchasing an item. If we state facts about gold or silver content or weight, it is sold as fact... Dimensions 11 x 11 Image 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Overall good vintage condition. Slight signs of age and wear. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.