Bidspirit auction | Chaim Gross: Talmidim

Chaim Gross: Talmidim - Chaim Gross (Austrian - American, 1904-1991): Talmidim, 1974. Lithograph, signed and numbered 125/150. This beautiful triptych print depicts two rabbis framed in yellow on the left and right, and the rabbi's Chassidim framed in a yellow oval in the center. The line work used is loose and gestural, giving the piece a sense of life and movement. Framed. A sculptor originally from Austria, Chaim Gross is best known for his lively, naturalistic, often interlocking figure compositions, carved in South American hardwood, and is credited with being one of the pioneers of the first generation of direct carvers. 15 x 40 inches.