Bidspirit auction | ”The Owl” (1999) by the

”The Owl” (1999) by the prominent Israeli sculptor and painter Yechiel Shemi. Signed. The sculpture is made of iron, the work is characterized by an abstract and minimalist modernist design line, in which the owl shape consists of a cut iron plate with grooves that resemble eyes and a beak, which stands on a heavy cubic base. Condition: Good, Size: 22 cm About the artist: Yechiel Shemi (1922–2003), a member of the ”New Horizons” group and winner of the Israel Prize for Sculpture (1986), is considered one of the pioneers of modern sculpture in the State of Israel, and many of his large environmental iron sculptures are exhibited throughout the country.