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Menashe Kadishman

Israeli, 1932-2015
Menashe Kadishman was born in Mandate Palestine. His father died when he was 15 years old. He left school to help his mother and provide for the family.[1] From 1947 to 1950, Kadishman studied with the Israeli sculptor Moshe Sternschuss at the Avni Institute of Art and Design in Tel Aviv, and in 1954 with the Israeli sculptor Rudi Lehmann in Jerusalem. In 1950–1953, Kadishman worked as a shepherd on Kibbutz Ma'ayan Baruch. This experience with nature, sheep and shepherding had a significant impact on his later artistic work and career. In 1959, Kadishman moved to London to study at Saint Martin's School of Art and the Slade School of Art.[2] In 1959-1960 he also studied with Anthony Caro and Reg Butler.[2] He had his first one-man show there in 1965 at the Grosvenor Gallery. In 1972, he returned to Israel. In the 1960s, Kadishman's sculptures were Minimalist in style, and so designed as to appear to defy gravity. This was achieved either through careful balance and construction, as in Suspense (1966), or by using glass and metal so that the metal appeared unsupported, as in Segments (1968). The glass allowed the environment to be part of the work. The first major appearance of sheep in his work was at the 1978 Venice Biennale, where Kadishman presented a flock of colored live sheep as living art.[4] In 1995, he began painting portraits of sheep by the hundreds, and even thousands, each one different from the next. These instantly-recognizable sheep portraits soon became his artistic "trademark"
(Biography provided by Kings Gallery)
Rare 1970 Israeli Abstract Sculpture Steel Menashe Kadishman Suspension
By Menashe Kadishman
Located in Surfside, FL
Beautiful table top sculpture by renowned Israeli sculptor Menashe Kadishman. Super quality, and visually stunning. There is a large monumentsal version of this in Rabin Square in th...
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1970s Abstract Geometric Menashe Kadishman

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Stainless Steel

60s Kadishman Israeli sculpture in steel or aluminum Suspension
By Menashe Kadishman
Located in Surfside, FL
Beautiful table top sculpture by renowned Israeli sculptor Menashe Kadishman. Super quality, and visually stunning. it is signed and numbered and dedicated Janet love george Menashe Kadishman was born in Tel-Aviv in 1932. He is a Graduate of St. Martin's School of Art, University of London. From 1947 to 1950, Kadishman studied with the Israeli sculptor Moshe Sternschuss at the Avni Institute of Art and Design in Tel Aviv, and in 1954 with the Israeli sculptor Rudi Lehmann in Jerusalem. In 1959, he moved to London, where he remained until 1972. He had his first one-man show there in 1965 at the Grosvenor Gallery. His sculptures of the 1960s were Minimalist in style and so designed as to appear to defy gravity. This was achieved either through careful balance and construction, as in Suspense (1966), or by using glass and metal so that the metal appeared unsupported, as in Segments (1968). In 1995, he began painting portraits of sheep. These instantly-recognizable sheep portraits...
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1960s Modern Menashe Kadishman

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Stainless Steel

Large 1970's Israeli Abstract Sculpture Steel Menashe Kadishman Tel Aviv Uprise
By Menashe Kadishman
Located in Surfside, FL
Hitromemut (Uprise) Beautiful large sculpture by renowned Israeli sculptor Menashe Kadishman. Super quality, and visually stunning. There is a large monumental version of this in front of the Habima Theater, Israel's National Theatre in the heart of Tel Aviv. this is from the small edition of 10. The elements of this work, are balanced on top, in opposition to its construction. Menashe Kadishman was born in Tel-Aviv in 1932. He is a Graduate of St. Martin's School of Art, University of London. From 1947 to 1950, Kadishman studied with the Israeli sculptor Moshe Sternschuss at the Avni Institute of Art and Design in Tel Aviv, and in 1954 with the Israeli sculptor Rudi Lehmann in Jerusalem. In 1959, he moved to London, where he remained until 1972. He had his first one-man show there in 1965 at the Grosvenor Gallery. His sculptures of the 1960s were Minimalist in style and so designed as to appear to defy gravity. This was achieved either through careful balance and construction, as in Suspense (1966), or by using glass and metal so that the metal appeared unsupported, as in Segments (1968). In 1995, he began painting portraits of sheep. These instantly-recognizable sheep portraits...
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1970s Abstract Geometric Menashe Kadishman

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Stainless Steel

Large 1970's Israeli Abstract Sculpture "Birth" Iron, Wood Menashe Kadishman
By Menashe Kadishman
Located in Surfside, FL
Menashe Kadishman (Israeli, 1932-2015) Birth Iron 17-1/2 inches (44.5 cm) high on a 6-1/4 inches (15.9 cm) high wood base Hand signed and Inscribed on base Sculpture with base measur...
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Menashe Kadishman

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Iron

The Shepherd
By Menashe Kadishman
Located in Jerusalem, IL
A beautiful and unique large scale oil painting by Israeli artist Menashe Kadishman. Featuring a figure of a shepherd and his flock of sheep.
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1980s Menashe Kadishman

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Canvas, Oil

Colorful painting of sheep by The Israeli artist Menashe Kadishman
By Menashe Kadishman
Located in Jerusalem, IL
A beautiful and happy colorful painting of a sheep's head, the hallmark of the successful Israeli artist Menashe Kadishman. The work in acrylic paints on canvas is signed on the fro...
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2010s Menashe Kadishman

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Acrylic, Canvas

Menashe Kadishman, Sheep head 37, Acrylic on canvas
By Menashe Kadishman
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Menashe Kadishman, Sheep head, Symbolist painting, colored painting, Israeli art, Israeli art
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1980s Symbolist Menashe Kadishman

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Acrylic

Menashe Kadishman, Sheep head 38, Acrylic on canvas
By Menashe Kadishman
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Menashe Kadishman, Sheep head, Symbolist painting, colored painting, Israeli art, Israeli art
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1980s Symbolist Menashe Kadishman

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Acrylic

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