€400 - €600
Star Lot: Ellen Lefrak (b.1943, Irish / Israeli) A striking large original Ellen Lefrak (b.1943, Irish / Israeli) chalk pastel on textured paper painting. Features a portrait of a Jazz musician with a musical instrument. Rendered in saturated colours of pinks and oranges with splashes of yellows. Signed bottom right. Housed in a wooden frame behind glass. As part of the Artist's collection.
MM: 77 x 55 cm including frame
Born 1943 in Yonkers, New York. Ellen's work is full of bold, confidently asserted tones. Her paintings pulse with movement, life and character. Ellen Lefrak is best known as a figurative artist. By 1971, Ellen was taking private art courses and in 1972 she entered the Fine Arts Department of the Bezalel Academy of Art in Jerusalem, being one of 40 students accepted out of 400. During her years at the school, Ellen was an assistant in the drawing and silkscreen departments. She received her BFA in 1976, having specialized in printmaking. Following her graduation, Ellen created a studio in Jerusalem. In addition she has taught drawing, silkscreen and photography in various cultural centers, , to both adults and children. Ellen captures her subjects in natural gestures. She uses photography as a way of collecting raw material. In her latter years, Ellen has been concentrating more on oil painting, as well as pastel and other mediums. Lefrak has been based in County Mayo, Ireland for many years and paints Irish musicians, street life and culture.
Fees apply to the hammer price:
Online Bidding:
28.29% inc VAT*
