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Mane Katz, French, Ukrainian, Litvak, 1894 to 1962, a cast bronze sculpture depicting a violin player man. Signed with casting to the bronze base and raised on a black marble pedestal. Emmanuel Mane Katz is known for his gestural paintings and sculptures of Jewish life, including rabbis, musicians, and scenes of the Eastern European shtetls. Born in Ukraine to an Orthodox Jewish family, Mane Katz moved to Paris in 1913 to attend the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. He befriended artists like Pablo Picasso and Chaim Soutine and was associated with the Jewish School of Paris. In France, he turned from classical, somber renditions of themes like landscapes toward his signature style of undiluted colors and rhythmic brushstrokes. After volunteering for the French army and becoming a prisoner of war during World War II, he fled to the United States. Mane Katz first traveled to Jerusalem in 1928 and lived between France and Israel after the war. His works are included in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Tate. Judaica Art For Interior Design, Sculptures, Statuettes And Figures For Collectors.

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