Abstract art after New Horizons Visual arts in Israel

zvi mairovich panda, oil pastel/paper 39 x 39 cm 1971

one of artists on fringe of new horizons group developed new style arie aroch. in contrast ideal of rest of group, aroch s works showed, in addition lyric abstraction, tendency toward substantive content. example, red house (how things @ home?) (1960), sarajevo manuscript (1966), , others hinted @ content of jewish historical significance along influence of pop art of time. in works high commissioner (1966) , agripas street (1964), instance, many interpretations these works received included widespread perception of them historical paintings in judaism , jewish tradition given place of prominence. these paintings in particular, , aroch s work in general, viewed antithesis of caananite approach seen, example, in itzhak danziger s works.

aviva uri created expressive abstract drawings motifs , images called mind birds, circus images, , landscapes. artist, lea nikel, painted highly colored abstracts in style of french art of period. avigdor arikha painted in israel during years according principles outlined new horizons group. arikha painted large works in dark colors until emigrated europe, began produce small figurative paintings. abstract art merged conceptual art in israel in 1960s , 1970s.

moshe kupferman, had studied painting chaim atar (aptaker), zaritsky, alexander bogen , others developed identifiable style characterized reduced use of color, , process of erasing , wiping drawing on , on until formed expressive grid. many years kupferman refused identify works external themes, in spite of critics attempts label paintings reaction holocaust. alternatively, works have been described phenomenological process: layers constructed in dialectical process accrues life experience layers accumulate .