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A Wall of My Own Israeli Art A Selection from The Benno Kalev Collection. Tel AvivMuseum of Art exhibition ctalog 2000. SC. Quite good condition. 24.5 x 23 cm. 1.400 k”g - General Description A beautifully designed exhibition catalogue published by the Tel Aviv Museum of Art on the occasion of the exhibition “Private Wall – Israeli Art: Selections from the Collection of Bino Caelov”, held in the year 2000. This landmark exhibition and accompanying volume offered a rare glimpse into one of Israel’s most important private collections — a rich, diverse, and deeply personal panorama of Israeli art from the 1930s through the late 20th century. The collection of Bino Caelov, among Israel’s leading collectors, reflects a unique combination of personal sensitivity, curatorial vision, and historical awareness, bringing together iconic works by major artists alongside bold, independent voices. 🎨 Contents and Themes The book includes scholarly essays by curator Ellen Ginton and other art historians, complemented by dozens of full-color reproductions — paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, and installations from the Caelov Collection. Among the featured artists: Reuven Rubin, Yosef Zaritsky, Marcel Janco, Anna Ticho, Moshe Kupferman, Aviva Uri, Dani Karavan, Raffi Lavie, Michal Na’aman, Yaakov Dorchin, Tsibi Geva, Judith Sassoon-Portas, Sigalit Landau, and many others. The catalogue explores the notion of the private wall as an intimate, autobiographical space, where collecting becomes both a personal narrative and a reflection of Israeli cultural identity. 📚 Publication Details Publisher: Tel Aviv Museum of Art Year: 2000 Pages: approx. 220 Languages: Hebrew and English Binding: Softcover / Hardcover (depending on edition) Format: approx. 28 × 24 cm Printed on high-quality coated paper with rich color reproductions 🌟 Significance and Appeal This catalogue is recognized as a key document in the history of Israeli art collecting, capturing the moment when a major private collection was presented in an institutional, museum context. Beyond its documentary and historical importance, it offers a fascinating study of the dialogue between personal taste, local art movements, and the evolution of modern Israeli culture. Well-preserved copies of this volume are highly sought after by collectors of Israeli art catalogues, museum libraries, art historians, and curators interested in private collecting as a cultural phenomenon.