MENASHE KADISHMAN - Homage to Barnett Newman (Yellow)

Superb large signed screenprint by Israeli artist and sculptor, the late Menashe Kadishman.

From a series of works 'Homage to Barnett Newman', this is 'yellow'. 

Collections: The Israel Museum, Jerusalem; (for others in the set, see the Tate collection) 

An artist proof aside from the edition of 70, printed in 1973 at Kelpra Studios.  Fully signed in pencil and denoted a/p. Kelpra blind stamp and catalogue number on the back.

Barnett Newman, to whom the print is a tribute to, was a painter and theorist, one of the most intellectual artists of the New York School. He was born and raised in New York, the son of Polish Jewish immigrants. His approach to art making was shaped by his studies in philosophy at The City College of New York and his political activism.  He is works in the MoMA museum, New York.

Measurements: 61 X 91 CM sheet .  Condition, overall excellent, unframed, a small hairline wrinkle to the left in the sky, minor.

Will be rolled for shipping. Suitable for combined p&p, £1 UK, £3 overseas each additional sheet

Menashe Kadishman was born in Tel Aviv and studied sculpture in Israel from 1947-50. He was only 15 when his father died and he had to work in order to support the family.  He joined the army and worked for a while as a shepherd, which explains the regular prominence of sheep in his later works. In 1959 he continued his education in the UK, studying at St Martin's and then the Slade Schools of Art. He stayed until 1972, witnessing the birth of pop art which was also an influence on his prints. He taught a number of British art schools including Wimbledon, Central School and Winchester Schools of Art in the 1960s and his sculptures won many awards.