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Sofia Kisselov

Sofia Kisselov (1923 - 2018) was active/lived in Poland, Israel.  Sofia Kisselov is known for Painting.

Sofia Kisselov  was born in Cracow, Poland to a cosmopolitan Jewish family.  Together with her brother she survived World War II and immigrated to Israel.  Sofia studied painting and sculpture at the Cracow Art Academy and, after immigrating to Israel, continued at the Bezalel Art Academy in Jerusalem.

Her work is characterized by many biographical elements that reflect a society in which cultures clash, merge and divide, to finally breed a new mode of being.

The paintings reflect fractions of memories, compassion, suffering and particularly, a strong desire for life.

Her work context is both Eastern and Western, stamped by her Classical training and the Middle Eastern arena in which she lives and works.  Stemming from these diverse and charged sources, her work emerges as a totally new and modern entity.

The artist's technique is based on layers of oil paint on canvas, with the use of a spatula.  The surface is sometimes geometri   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 2675 characters.]  Artist bio

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