David Gerstein
David Gerstein (* 1944 in Jerusalem ) is an Israeli sculptor and painter .
Life
He studied art between 1965 and 1970 in Israel ( Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design , Jerusalem), France ( École des Beaux-Arts , Paris ), USA ( Art Students League of New York ) and England ( St. Martins School of Art , London ), where he also received his doctorate.
He was enthusiastic about metal very early on.
From 1971 to 1987 he was an art lecturer at the "Bezalel College of Fine Arts" in Jerusalem. 1991: Work at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris.
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In addition to his well-known metal wall sculptures, Gerstein's work also includes smaller objects, paintings, graphics and huge sculptures and objects in public spaces. The children in Jerusalem enjoy his art in the form of a playground in Park Weil.
In his multi-layered works, the boundary between the two-dimensional painting and the three-dimensional sculpture becomes blurred. Above all, his works impress with their lively colors. Most often people find themselves in motion as the central theme of his sculptures and objects. But nature and urbanity also play a major role in his work. His works are influenced both biographically and by the environment in his hometown.
When Gerstein returned to Israel from America in the early 1970s, minimalism and conceptualism dominated:
- "When I returned from New York I was still very young. I immediately began teaching at Bezalel and I had to make a crucial decision for myself as an artist: should I turn to what is popular and accepted, meaning the minimalist, conceptual approaches, or go my own way and be less popular, for the moment at least. " , accessed August 22, 2008
He decided against the popular styles.
Works (selection)
- 1988: Playground in Weil Park, Gilo, Jerusalem
- 1998: Brush Strokes Cow , wall sculpture
- 1998: a head within a head , Hebrew University administration building, Jerusalem
- 1999: Auditorium Euroshop `99 , installation, Euroshop trade fair, Düsseldorf 1999
- 2000: butterflys , Horev Mall, Haifa
- 2002: New Tango II , painting (oil on canvas)
- 2002: Yellow Shirt , wall sculpture
- 2005: Where do we come from? , Painting
- 2006: Side Walk , wall sculpture
- 2006: Favorite Cow , serigraph
- 2007: TOUR DE FRANCE , wall sculpture
- 2008: Armstrong , sculpture
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Irena Gordon: "boundless painting" ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gerstein, David |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Israeli sculptor and painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jerusalem |