Israel Tsvaygenbaum

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Israel Tsvaygenbaum (2010)

Israel Tsvaygenbaum ; Russian Исраил Иосифович Цвайгенбаум ; German transcription Israel Iossifowitsch Zwaigenbaum (born February 1, 1961 in Derbent ) is a Russian-American artist. Israel Tsvaygenbaum is an artist who has exhibited in Russia and the United States . Two of his works are in the former Museum of Fine Arts in Derbent, while other works are in private collections in nine countries, including Austria, Bulgaria, England, France, the Netherlands, Israel, Russia and the United States.

Life

Tsvaygenbaum was born in the southern Russian city of Derbent, one of the oldest cities in the world. The population is predominantly Muslim, but there are also Jewish families, which included Tsvaygenbaum's parents. His father came from Będzin , Poland and fled to the Soviet Union during World War II . Tsvaygenbaum's mother was born in the Soviet Union. She belonged to the mountain Jews .

From 1976 to 1980 Tsvaygenbaum studied art at the Pedagogical School in Isberbasch , Dagestani ASSR . In 1991 he received his Masters in Fine Arts from the State University of the Kuban Region in Krasnodar , Russia . Tsvaygenbaum organized the artists' association in 1986 in Derbent flavor . The Kolorit artists' association showed art in galleries in Derbent and Makhachkala .

The culture of the area where Tsvaygenbaum grew up and his Jewish origins are reflected in his pictures. The Russian newspaper Derbentskije isvestija ( Russian Дербентские известия ) once wrote about Tsvaygenbaum's work:

“The theme of loneliness and melancholy is prevalent in many of the paintings, such as Nostalgia , Lonely , The Two, and others. This theme of the paintings is inspired by the artist's father, who is from Poland. In 1939, at the age of 29, he fled Poland to escape the brown plague (Nazis). His other relatives were killed at that time. The composition of the pictures shows sadness and melancholy. "

- M. Matatova

Another section in the newspaper says:

“The color scale in the pictures is moderate and subdued. This is an autumn palette in which the gold of the birch is in harmony with the copper of the oak leaves. The carmine red of the maple harmonises with the darkness of the bare branches. "

- M. Matatova : Russian newspaper Дербентские известия - Еврейская Рапсодия.

In November 1993 and April 1994 there were two major and last exhibitions by Tsvaygenbaum in Russia. There were two solo exhibitions in Moscow. The first took place in the Eastern Gallery and the second Jewish Rhapsody in the Central House of Artists .

Israil Tsvaygenbaum left Russia with his family in July 1994 because his family was in danger in the Republic of Dagestan . He currently lives in Albany , New York . Tsvaygenbaum continues to work as a painter in the USA. He continues to paint on Jewish subjects.

signature

Tsvaygenbaum signs his pictures with his first name in Hebrew ישראלor in a shortened version of Hebrew יש, with the exception of the paintings A Boy Leading a Blind Angel (1997) and Flower (1998), where he signed in English as English Tsvaygenbaum . His name is written on the left or right corner. He writes the titles of the pictures on the back of the canvas. Earlier titles were written in Russian, and the titles of the pictures produced after he emigrated to the United States in 1994 are in English.

family

Tsvaygenbaum is married to Katerina Tsvaygenbaum, daughter of the Russian historian Yagutil Mishiev . He has three daughters with her.

Web links

Commons : Israel Tsvaygenbaum  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Two graphic works (ink on paper) The Sarcasm of Fate and The Mourning of People
  2. ^ A b Biography of Israel Tsvaygenbaum
  3. ↑ Russian newspaper Знамя Коммунизма - Встреча Муз, I. Tsvaygenbaum, December 1, 1988. p. 4
  4. ↑ Russian newspaper Знамя Коммунизма - Гостиные художественного творчества, B. Menayev
  5. ↑ Russian newspaper Знамя Коммунизма - Выставка Колорита, S. Lekowa
  6. ↑ Russian newspaper Знамя Коммунизма - Крепнут Связи, S. Lekowa
  7. ↑ Russian newspaper Знамя Коммунизма - Представляет Колорит, 1987
  8. ↑ Russian newspaper Дербентские известия - Еврейская Рапсодия. M. Matatova. May 6, 1994. p. 4
  9. ↑ Russian newspaper Дербентские известия - Еврейская Рапсодия. M. Matatova. May 6, 1994. p. 4
  10. ↑ Russian-Jewish newspaper Ватан - Философия жизни, M. Matatova. December 14, 1993. p. 3
  11. ↑ Russian-Jewish newspaper Ватан - Еврейская Рапсодия, M. Matatova. May 13, 1994. p. 3
  12. ↑ Leonid Babushkin - Еврейская Рапсодия, Moscow, 1994
  13. ↑ Russian newspaper Дербентские известия - Еврейская Рапсодия, M. Matatova. May 6, 1994. p. 4
personal data
SURNAME Tsvaygenbaum, Israel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Цвайгенбаум, Исраил Иосифович (Russian)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Russian-American painter
DATE OF BIRTH February 1, 1961
PLACE OF BIRTH Derbent , Russian Soviet Republic, Soviet Union