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Men Praying – Four Rabbis

Ivor Weiss (1919–1986)

Ben Uri Gallery & Museum

Men Praying – Four Rabbis

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From the age of 49 onwards, as he engaged in a long struggle against coronary disease, Ivor Weiss began to look back to his early Jewish upbringing. His works on Jewish themes, probably influenced by the early work of Mark Gertler, explores issues of identity, faith, and ritual, stressing the importance of family and communal ties. In 1971 a solo exhibition of these works, entitled Rabbi and Ritual, was held at the Minories, and a number were included in The Albemarle Gallery’s posthumous exhibition of his work in 2005. Weiss’ woodcut technique with its strong, monochromatic lines, shows the four bearded rabbis, dressed in their kippah and prawer shawls, closely gathered together in act of Judaic observance.

Ben Uri Gallery & Museum

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Title

Men Praying – Four Rabbis

Date

1972

Medium

linocut on paper

Measurements

H 32.3 x W 42.8 cm

Accession number

1987-427

Acquisition method

presented, 1983

Work type

Print

Signature/marks description

Signed (lower right): I. Weiss

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Ivor Weiss

1919–1986

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