Paintings and Judaica from the Estate of Prof. Victor Deutsch - Part II
Lot 20288:
Provenance
Estate of Prof. Victor Deutsch
Details
Consisting of:
1. “A Man Like Me Will Not Escape”. Signed (lower left) and numbered XV 12 (lower right).
Technique: Woodcut.
Dimensions: 43 x 28 cm.
Condition: Good.
2. “The Valley of Dry Bones”. Signed (lower left) and inscribed (lower right).
Technique: Woodcut.
Dimensions: 38 x 31 cm.
Condition: Good, except for some fraying on the margins.
Biography
Joseph Budko (1888-1940) Polish painter. Born in Plonsk, Poland in 1880. Immigrated to Israel in 1933. Studies: 1905 Fine Arts School, Vilna; from 1910 he studied engraving in Berlin,. Budko was a student of Herman Struk,, and followed his lead as he turned to graphic art. He worked mainly in graphics and book illustrations. He developed a style that combined personal attitude with Jewish mentality, a synthesis of Jewish tradition and modern artistic approach. He also revived the spirit of Jewish book illustration, elevating it to modern design. Teaching: From 1935 Bezalel, Jerusalem, which he re-organized and directed until his death in 1940.
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