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Nissan Engel
The largest selection of quality Nissan Engel collaged color etchings and acrylics on paper in America.
By an artist of international stature, these works were originally intended for galleries and museums that were planning solo Nissan Engel exhibitions, and have rarely been made available for sale in the last decade.
These diverse works, both intelligent and sensitive, present a lyrical and harmonious group of compositions.
Created and inspired by musical notations, these works blend a subtle variety of colors, imagery, and collage, with music emerging as a predominant abstract theme.
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Beethoven Symphonies
Beethoven's Symphonies inspired Engel to create large format compositions which translate the lyric character of music into color and signs.
Imagery which captures the elements that develop their own direction and rhythm, and form their own fluid harmony using a combination of etching and collage.
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Etchings
Masterful in color and design, the etchings of Nissan Engel create subtle variations of harmonious intent in much the same way a composer realizes his music.
Just as the symphonies that the composer writes are interpreted by the orchestra conductor in their realization, so must the etchings of an artist join with the work of an experienced printer in their completion.
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Acrylics on aquatint
Hand applied acrylics over richly detailed aquatints give each of these pieces a unique variation on a theme. The same aquatint from a limited edition is hand painted to create an individual piece.
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Paintings
Using the same attention to detail and years of artistic aptitude, Engel creates lushly embellished works of acrylic on canvas and paper. Hand painted with precise attention to detail, these works are absolutely distinguished and unique.
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Nissan Engel
Born is Israel in 1931, Engel graduated from the renowned Beaux-Arts Bezalel in Jerusalem and later recieved a diploma in theater design from the Centre dramatique de l'Est in Strasbourg, France.
He moved to Paris in the mid-1950s, where he painted and also worked on a variety of stage designs and costume projects; he had the first of many successful painting exhibits starting in 1960 at the Galerie Weil. In 1965 he moved to New York City.
In a prolific career spanning nearly four decades, Engel has developed a unique form of expression - rich, complex, highly personal. An artist of international stature, he is perhaps best known for his work with etchings and collage.
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