Jerusalem art exhibit showcases 2 top Russian-born Israeli artists

Both artists were under threat from the Soviet government at the time in their Jewish subject matter and the fact that their art did not conform to the official art of the day – Social Realism.

Yosef Ostrovsky’s ‘Jewish cycle’ series includes portraits of Jewish musicians of the shtetl, craftsmen and sages – and topical paintings based on motifs of the Torah and Tanach.

(photo credit: YOSEF OSTROVSKY)

ByDANIEL SHORKEND

OCTOBER 30, 2022 18:38

Jerusalem art exhibit showcases 2 top Russian-born Israeli artists

Both artists were under threat from the Soviet government at the time in their Jewish subject matter and the fact that their art did not conform to the official art of the day – Social Realism.

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Jerusalem art exhibit showcases 2 top Russian-born Israeli artists

Both artists were under threat from the Soviet government at the time in their Jewish subject matter and the fact that their art did not conform to the official art of the day – Social Realism.

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