BIOGRAPHY
B. 1928 Legendary Israeli artist, Rosenthalis, was born in Lithuania in 1922 and recently turned eighty-three years of age. As a youth, he was constrained by the social-realism of the post-World War I Soviet Union, and then by his experiences as a soldier and illustrator of propaganda posters for the Red Army during World War II. It was under this authoritarian atmosphere that he developed as an art student at the Academy of Art in Vilna. When Rosenthalis immigrated to Israel in 1958, his view of the world and his own art were forever changed. He was exposed to the bright light and local colors of his adopted country as well as to new styles of Western painting. No longer bound by the constraints of realism, the artist began working in a more expressive and abstracted style and finally achieved artistic freedom. Rosenthalis explains: “To simplify forms one has to work harder, search, use the imagination, and involve one’s intellect and emotions.” A master of color, Rosenthalis transforms shapes and lines into joyful compositions of harmony and rhythm. He creates a “texture of color splashes which reflect and echo each other” and are balanced by thick and thin lines. Recurring themes include landscapes, seascapes, and figures – often women with musical instruments. The paintings have a sense of lyricism and exuberance. Rosenthalis explains, “Setting out on an adventure, a search for the unknown, until one finally conquers its rhythm – this is the goal. Exultation, joyous song, pulsating melody – these, for me, are painting.” Rosenthalis divides his time between studios in Jaffa and Safed. His work is internationally exhibited, collected, and published.
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1922
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BORN IN MARIAMPOL, LITHUANIA
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1928-1940
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HEBREW SCHOOL, MARIAMPOL
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1940-1941
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ART ACADEMY, KAUNAS, LITHUANIA
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1942-1945
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LITHUANIAN UNIT, SOVIET ARMY
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1945-1950
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M.A., ACADEMY OF PLASTIC ARTS, VILNA, LITHUANIA
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1950
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MEMBERSHIP LITHUANIAN ARTISTS ASSOCIATION
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SHOWS IN THE U.S.S.R
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1951
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LITHUANIAN ARTISTS EXHIBITION AT TRATIAKOV MUSEUM, MOSCOW
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(GOVERNMENT MUSEUM PURCHASE)
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1953
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LITHUANIAN ARTISTS EXHIBITION AT PRINCIPAL ACADEMY ARTS
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AND SCIENCES, MOSCOW
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1954
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BALTIC STATES ARTISTS EXHIBITION, GOVERNMENT MUSEUM, RIGA
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LATVIA
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1955
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SEA SUBJECT EXHIBITION, GOVERNMENT MUSEUM, MOSCOW
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(SOLE LITHUANIAN REPRESENTATIVE)
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1950-1957
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SEMIANNUAL PARTICIPATOR, GROUP EXHIBITIONS, GOVERNMENT
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MUSEUM, LITHUANIA
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1957-1958
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STAYED IN POLAND ON HIS WAY TO ISRAEL
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1958
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MOVED TO ISRAEL
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ONE MAN SHOWS
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1966
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JAFFA STUDIO, JAFFA, ISRAEL
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1973
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OIL AND WATERCOLORS, WRITERS CLUB, PARIS, FRANCE
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1974
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CITE DES ARTE INTERNATIONAL, PARIS, FRANCE
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1975
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*COMPREHENSIVE SHOW, YAD LEBANIM MUSEUM,
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PETACH TIKVA, ISRAEL
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1976
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ZURI GALLERY, RAMAT HASHARON, ISRAEL
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1976
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DYUKAN GALLERY, TEL-AVIV, ISRAEL
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1977
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JAFFA STUDIO, JAFFA, ISRAEL
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1978
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JAFFA STUDIO, JAFFA, ISRAEL
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1979
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*JEAN TIROCHE GALLERY, OLD JAFFA, ISRAEL
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1980
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VAN LOO GALLERY, BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
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1980
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BROEKHOVEN FINE ART GALLERY, AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND
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1981
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JAFFA STUDIO, JAFFA, ISRAEL
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1982
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DANIA GALLERY, HAIFA, ISRAEL
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1982
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*ETCHINGS AND DRAWINGS, A.R.Gallery, TEL-AVIV, ISRAEL
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1983
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*ACRYLICS ON BOARD, MEIR GALLERY, RA'ANANA, ISRAEL
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1983
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*RETROSPECTIVE 1950-83, HERZLIA MUSEUM,HERZLIA, ISRAEL
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1983
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*NEW PAINTINGS, SAFED, A.R.Gallery, TEL-AVIV, ISRAEL
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1984
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JAFFA STUDIO, JAFFA, ISRAEL
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1984
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ALON GALLERY, SANTA MONICA, CA, USA
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1984
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*COMPREHENSIVE SHOW, GALERIE IM RATHAUS TEMPELHOF
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WEST BERLIN, GERMANY
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1987
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ALON GALLERY, BROOKLINE, MASS, USA
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1988
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ALON GALLERY, BROOKLINE, MASS, USA
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1990
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PARKE GALLERY, TEL-AVIV, ISRAEL
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1990
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TIROCHE GALLERY, TEL-AVIV, ISRAEL
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1991
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*A.R.GALLERY, ART CHICAGO 91, CHICAGO, USA
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1991
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RIGGS GALLERY, LA JOLLA, CA, USA
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1991
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RIENZO GALLERY, NEW YORK, NY, USA
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1991
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ALON GALLERY, BROOKLINE, MASS, USA
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1991
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*RIGGS GALLERY, ART LA 91, LOS ANGELES, CA, USA
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1991
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*ART HAMBURG, HAMBURG, GERMANY
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1992
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*A.R.GALLERY, ART MIAMI 92, MIAMI, USA
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1992
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Z GALLERY, SOHO NEW YORK, USA
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1992
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A.R.GALLERY, ART ASIA 92, HONG KONG
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1992
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MILLER GALLERY, CINCINNATI, OHIO, USA
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1993
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*A.R.GALLERY, ART MIAMI 93, MIAMI, USA
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1993
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JEANNE RICHARDS GALLERY, ENGLEWOOD, NJ, USA
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1993
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A.R.GALLERY, TRESORS & TRESORS D'ART, SINGAPORE
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1993
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BARA'AM MUSEUM, KIBBUTZ BARA'AM, ISRAEL
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1994
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MILLER GALLERY, CINCINNATI, OHIO, USA
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1994
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A.R.GALLERY, ART HONG KONG-NEW TRENDS, HONG KONG
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1994
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JEANNE RICHARDS GALLERY, ENGLEWOOD, NJ, USA
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1995
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*ASIA ART CENTER, TAIPEI, TAIWAN
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1996
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JEANNE RICHARDS GALLERY, ENGLEWOOD, NJ, USA
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1996
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MILLER GALLERY, CINCINNATI, OHIO, USA
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1997
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BUSCHLEN MOWATT, VANCOUVER, CANADA
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1998
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JEANNE RICHARDS GALLERY, ENGLEWOOD, NJ, USA
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1998
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MILLER GALLERY, CINCINNATI, OHIO, USA
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*CATALOG AVAILABLE
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AWARDS
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1948
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FIRST PRIZE, DRAWING, ART ACADEMY, VILNA
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1949
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FIRST PRIZE, DRAWING, ART ACADEMY, VILNA
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1950
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AWARD, GOVERNMENT ACQUISITION OF DIPLOMA WORK, VILNA
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1951
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PRIZE FOR POSTER
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1954
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GOVERNMENT AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PLASTIC ART
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1966
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PRIZE OF PURCHASE BY THE GENERAL WORKERS UNION
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1998
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SHALOM ALEICHEM PRIZE FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PLASTIC ART
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COLLECTIONS (PARTIAL LIST)
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U.S.S.R
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NATIONAL MUSEUM MOSCOW
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STATE MUSEUM, VILNA, LITHUANIA
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STATE MUSEUM, RIGA, LATVIA
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ISRAEL
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TEL-AVIV MUSEUM, TEL-AVIV
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ISRAEL MUSEUM, JERUSALEM
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NEW NATIONAL MUSEUM, HAIFA
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HERZLIA MUSEUM, HERZLIA
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YAD LEBANIM MUSEUM, PETACH TIKVA
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EIN HAROD MUSEUM, KIBBUTZ EIN HAROD
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THE ISRAEL KNESSET, JERUSALEM
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PRESIDENT HOUSE, JERUSALEM
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ASIA HOUSE. TEL-AVIV
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BARA'AM MUSEUM, KIBBUTZ BARA'AM
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ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK
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BANK HAPOALIM
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BANK LEUMI LE-ISRAEL
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PHOENIX INSURANCE COMPANY
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