Bidspirit auction | Boris Schatz, a Yemeni boy,

Boris Schatz, a Yemeni boy, large and impressive oil painting on wood, signed, 1930 Oil on wood (plywood), signed and dated. B.SHATS, 30. Framed painting in a nice frame. Boris Schatz (1867-1932) was one of the greatest Jewish painters and sculptors, and the founder of the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem. The background for the painting In the painting before us, a typical Yemeni figure is seen. Boris Schatz greatly admired the Yemenis both for their longing for the East and for their hard work. The motto of the Yemenites is found in his works as well as in the works of other Bezalel artists. ”The image of the Yemeni Jew attracted the hearts of the teachers and students of ”Bezalel”. This responded, from the local Jewish perspective, to the desired image of the East, and no less than that, to the need for its idealization” (from: ”The Yemeni Portrait: Between a Performance and a Performance”, by Gideon Efrat ). The first institution that established the connection between Hebrew and Yemeni art was 'Bezalel'. Many of them worked in 'Bezalel' as artisans, the elderly as children. Yemenis used to model in painting classes in Bezalel, as portraits of the nation's forefathers. Based on Boris Schatz's vision to combine art with practical Zionism, the ”Bezalel Colony” was established on his initiative in the Ben Shemen area, where silversmiths immigrating from Yemen lived, who worked the land along with the practice of art. Very good condition 60 / 70 s