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Curt Singer
1905, Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad), Czechoslovakia - 1989, Israel
City Landscape, 1950s
Original Hand-Signed Watercolor
Artist Name: Curt Singer
Title: City landscape
Signature Description: Hand-signed in Hebrew lower right
Technique: Watercolor on paper
Size: 35 x 50 cm / 13.78" x 19.69" inch
Frame: Unframed
Condition: Very good condition.
Artist's Biography:
Singer, Curt, Czech Republic, 1905-1989
Curt Singer, Painter, born in Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad) 1905, Czechoslovakia.
In 1922 he graduated from high school in Hamburg. Between 1924 and 1926 Singer
studied philosophy, economics and art history at the University of Hamburg, and
during that time he was already working as a painter. In 1930 Singer began
studying art at the Berlin School of Art, and in 1932, after graduating, he
began teaching craft and painting at Hamburg High School.
In 1935, after the Nazis rise to power, Singer immigrated to Eretz Israel (then
Mandatory Palestine) and became a member of Kibbutz Heftziba.
During this time Singer devoted himself to farming (he worked in the vineyard),
and almost abandoned art. Only in winter, when it was not possible to go to
work in the vineyard due to the rain, he continued to paint in his hut on the
kibbutz.
Singer lived with his wife and daughter on the kibbutz until in 1943 when he
decided to leave the kibbutz and move to Jerusalem.
In the first years in Jerusalem, he worked in various works, and painted before
and after his work. Some said that at that time he used to create oil paintings
on paper because he could not afford the purchase of expensive fabrics for
painting.
Singer used to travel with his family in Jerusalem even before the outbreak of
the War of Independence in 1948. During his travels he often came to the mountains
above the neighborhood of Ein Karem, from where he overlooked the houses of the
settlement down the slope.
In 1955 he managed to find a vacant house for rent in Ein Karem and moved with
his family to live in the house, when during the first year they lived without
electricity and running water.
Singer was one of the founders of the Artists' House in Jerusalem and served as
treasurer of the house during his early years.
In 1957 he returned to painting in full. Many of his landscapes, flowers and
thorns were painted in Ein Karem.
In 1982, Singer moved with his wife to live next to his daughter in Kibbutz Nir
Oz.
He passed away in 1989. His Work Curt Singer had observation and drawing abilities that allowed him to
perceive with sharp eyes human situations and impressions from nature
spontaneously and with extreme ease.
Singer's examining gaze responds honestly to the sights revealed in his face,
and he skillfully transfers them to his papers and fabrics.
Singer's painting themes were based on impressions of the country landscape,
which emphasized the personal connection he developed to the unique atmosphere
of the country and its landscapes. He did a lot to paint the residents of the
country during their daily lives, giving representation to all the different
ethnicities, religions and shades that make up the Israeli mosaic.
Singer painted his paintings with great sensitivity and modesty, while bringing
life and dynamism to his paintings.
The color palette that Singer used is bright and light, which adds a lot of
light and atmosphere to his paintings.
Singer's vision is optimistic, idyllic and softened. Perhaps evidence that
comes from a real love he felt for the city of Jerusalem, where he lived and
created for many years. Studies
Hamburg, Berlin and France. Solo Exhibitions
1932 Hamburg, Germany
1943 Oil paintings, Schlosser Art Gallery, Jerusalem
1954 The Artists’ House, Jerusalem
1955 Oil paintings, watercolors and drawings, Nora Gallery, Jerusalem
1957 Nora Gallery, Jerusalem
1962 29 watercolors and gouache paintings, Nora Gallery, Jerusalem
1966 Nora Gallery, Jerusalem
1968 Oil paintings, Artists’ House, Jerusalem
1990 Gouache paintings, David Gallery, Jerusalem
2002 Retrospective, The White House in Khirbet Ma'ayan, Kibbutz Nir Oz Art
Gallery
2004 Curt Singer – Paintings, Aharon Chelouche House, Neve Tzedek, Tel
Aviv.
Selected Group Exhibitions
1943 The exhibition of the three, with Aharon Kahan
and Ozer Shabbat, Tel Aviv Museum of Art
1950 The Artists’ House, Jerusalem
1951 Exhibition of Jerusalem Artists in honor of the 23rd Zionist Congress, Artists'
House, Jerusalem.
1952 Painting and Sculpture in Israel, An Exhibition arranged to the
Museum's 20th Anniversary, Tel Aviv Museum of Art
1955 Artists of Jerusalem, Artist Pavillion, Tel-Aviv
1958 The Spring Exhibition of Jerusalem Artists, Artists' House,
Jerusalem
1966 General Exhibition - Jerusalem Artists, Artists' House, Jerusalem
1967 Artists in Israel for the Defense, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Helena
Rubinstein Pavilion
1991 Spring Exhibition 1991, David Gallery, Jerusalem. Payment Methods: PayPal, Credit Card (Visa, Master Card), Bank Cheque. If you wish to send a personal cheque, please note that the item will not be shipped until the cheque clears.
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