Final Project: 20th Century Israeli Art

For the final project in Art History class -- the students had to 1. Write a paper; 2. Describe one of the many amazing sculptures installed on the grounds of the university; or 3. Create a work that captures the learning from the semester. (As an auditing student, I was not required to complete the assignment.)

It was an amazingly beautiful day today (70 degrees and sunny), so the professor took the opportunity to give us a tour of the campus (literally a huge sculpture garden), allowing many of my classmates the opportunity to talk about 6 or 7 works of Israeli sculpture. Each was very well prepared and made their individual work of art come to life.

The work I want to share with you all is Jennifer's. Although not a painter, she chose to create a piece that depicts her experiences here in Israel. Perhaps you can see in the attached photos: she blended the Eretz Israel style of Rubin and Gutman with the Art Nouveu style of Lilien (the border motif). She used those styles to paint the images of the olive tree, the pomegranates, the gold dome of the Rock, Rubin Square, the designs in local weaving, some of the animals she came in contact with on her many trips to the north and south and the portrait of she and Jack in the desert. She deservedly received a huge round of applause when she described her work to the class.