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Limited edition original serigraph; signed and numbered by the artist
This stunning serigraph is based on the Hoshen - breastplate - worn by the High Priest in the Temple. It has twelve different colored stones: each one represents one of the twelve tribes. They are set on a firy yellow-red background, which is in turn set on a deep blue-black and decorated with a range of Jewish symbols and decorative motis. It is surrounded by a stained glass window-esque array of decorative panels filled with Jewish and Hebrew images.
Israeli-born artist Victor Shrem trained as a ceramicist, but after several years working in pottery began creating the pieces he is most known for in the Jewish world: paintings. Using a combination of watercolor and oil paints, Shrem creates vivid Judaica and Jerusalem themed pieces which are stained-glass window-like in style and mesmerizing to behold. His work has been exhibited in many galleries around the world, and is found in several important private collections.
Artist: Victor Shrem
Title:Twelve Tribes
Framed Size 36' tall x 30" wide x 1 " deep
Image Size: 22¾"x17" - image (27½"x19½" - paper)
Edition:Artist Hand Signed and Numbered Limited Edition to 300.
#209 / 300
Excellent Condition and Professionaly Framed
Medium:Serigraph on Paper
About the Artist: Victor Shrem, born in Jerusalem in 1944, is the descendant of a Spanish family who fled Spain during the Inquisition, and established themselves first in Italy, and then in Hebron, Israel, 10 generations ago.
He grew up and went to school in Jerusalem, and after graduating high school, worked in a kibbutz in the Jordan Valley.
He served in the Navy in the Israel Defense Force, and when he completed his military service, he went to Germany for artistic training, and graduated from the Academy of Ceramics. He worked in this field for several years, and participated in several group exhibitions in Berlin, Paris and Israel.
In 1984 he opened his own studio and gallery "Cardo Gallery 1984" in the Old City of Jerusalem, where he exhibits fine art works by well-known Israeli artists. At the same time, he continued with his own artistic career, but turned to a different medium: painting. He learned the techniques of water-color, oil and mixed-media, in which he excels.
His favorite subjects are inspired from Israeli folklore, Jerusalem and its surroundings, Israeli landscapes and Judaica.
He has taken part in the international art fair, Artexpo, New York 3 times, and his works have been exhibited in Jewish Centers throughout the United States.
Victor Shrem's paintings are exhibited in many galleries throughout the world, and appear in numerous private collections and synagogues.