M. Ardon Original Signed No. Silkscreen

The Rise of the Lilach Moon, 1970's, silkscreen, 30x20.8" (76x53), edition 180, hand-signed and numbered in pencil.
Print is in excellent condition and is unframed.
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Mordecai Ardon (1896-1992) was born in 1896 in the small Polish village of Tuchow. After World War First he left for Paris and like many Russian and Polish artists only got as far as Berlin where he enrolled to a preparatory Bauhaus class. He found a small room in the house of the older Paul Klee, who became a friend to young Ardon. When the Nazis came to power in 1933, he immigrated to Israel. In leaving Europe he not only lost the stimulating human contacts but also the inspiring museums and exhibitions. In addition, the landscape was different, the sky had a blinding light and the sunsets were overwhelmingly colorful.

The Rise of the Lilac Moon is one of the finest examples of Ardon's fantastic and mysterious nocturnal desert sceneries. Here the moon has a beautiful lilac tone and the rocky landscape is portrayed by a selection of vibrant colors. Ardon fascination of the colors and landscapes of Israel is demonstrated beautifully in this print.

* * * An official CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY issued by Bineth Gallery (Tel Aviv, Israel) will be provided with this work upon request * * *

Starting bid of this lot is $280