Arabian Women - Original Woodcut by Moses Levy - XX Century 20th Century

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Arabian Women is an original woodcut on yellowish paper realized by Moses Levy. Signed and titled in Italian'' Donne Arabe''. … Read more Arabian Women is an original woodcut on yellowish paper realized by Moses Levy. Signed and titled in Italian'' Donne Arabe''. The State of preservation is very good. Included a Passepartout: The artwork represents three Arabian women, through confident and strong strokes in intense black, The artwork is made by the Expressionistic style of creation, the contrast between black and white are well defined. Moses Levy (Italian, 1885–1968) In 1900 he enrolled at the Institute of Fine Arts in Lucca and found Lorenzo Viani as a fellow student. Levy and Viani also attend courses at the Nude School of the Academy of Fine Arts held by the painter Giovanni Fattori together in Florence. During this period, Levy became passionate about graphics and came into contact with Renato Natali and with the group of artists who met at the Caffè Bardi in Livorno, particularly dedicated to lithography, drawing and etching. In 1907 he was invited to the Venice Biennale, where he exhibited some engravings. He often returns to Tunis where he begins to move away from the Tuscan formation and assimilates the strong colors of his native land, painting subjects linked to the local culture. In 1911 he organized the first personal exhibition at the Tunis Chamber of Commerce. He made numerous trips to Europe, stopping several times in Paris where he also managed to exhibit in 1932. See less