Joseph (Yossef) Zaritsky was one of the early promoters of modern art in the Land of Israel both during the period of the Yishuv and after the establishment of the State. Regarded as one of the most influential Israeli painters, Zaritsky is known for cofounding the "Ofakim Hadashim" group. In his works, he created a uniquely Israeli style of abstract art. For this work he was awarded the Israel Prize for painting in 1959.
Joseph Zaritsky
Joseph Zaritsky with his wife Sara and daughter, Jerusalem, 1923
Jerusalem 1925: sitting (left to right): Ms. Sarah (Sonia) Zaritzky, Israel Paldi, Joseph Zaritzky and daughter Etia. Standing (left to right): Arieh Lubin, Joseph Pressmane, Chaim Gliksberg, Todros Geller.
Zaritsky in Jerusalem
Ofakim Hadashim is an art movement started in Tel Aviv in 1942.
Joseph Zaritsky Naan, The Painter and the Model, 1949 Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Zvi Meirovich gouache 1961 70x50 cm
Dov Feigin Growth, 1959 Ein Harod Mueeum of Art