tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post1421077004251950892..comments2024-03-28T20:35:00.265+11:00Comments on ART and ARCHITECTURE, mainly: The artist Reuven Rubin, From Romania to IsraelHelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-35806114110841358762010-09-28T21:41:55.463+10:002010-09-28T21:41:55.463+10:00David, I admire your wife already :)
And what a ...David, I admire your wife already :) <br /><br />And what a small world it is! Being a Melbourne woman myself, of course I am going to be very interested in Yosl Bergner. I had seen his Israeli work in Israel and elsewhere, but his Melbourne work largely remains here (http://melbourneblogger.blogspot.com/2009/01/yosl-bergner-australian-years.html).<br /><br />Many thanks for the url<br />HelsHelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-38865409052131338812010-09-28T20:47:56.048+10:002010-09-28T20:47:56.048+10:00I am not involved directly but my wife, Carmela is...I am not involved directly but my wife, Carmela is the curator of the Rubin Museum. As she is one of the few experts on painting in Israel/Palestine in the first half of the 20th century - I am sure you both would have a very enjoyable conversation next time you are in Israel. We had been to Melbourne 10 years ago when my wife was gathering material for the retrospective of Yosl Bergner which she curated at the Tel Aviv Museum. By the way, if you get to London you can see some of my son's works see www.gideonrubin.comdjmavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16021553026875044105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-7513507160467302202010-09-28T09:53:09.646+10:002010-09-28T09:53:09.646+10:00David, excellent to hear from you! Are you involve...David, excellent to hear from you! Are you involved in the art world yourself?<br /><br />I do most of my academic research in Europe, especially Britain and Israel, so I am away from Australia every July. I know most about Bezalel in Jerusalem and Bauhaus in Tel Aviv, but my favourite post was about Tower of David art exhibitions during the 1921-6 period: http://melbourneblogger.blogspot.com/2008/11/tower-of-david-days.htmlHelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-86650866381704884542010-09-28T02:24:25.833+10:002010-09-28T02:24:25.833+10:00Enjoyed your blog which is quite accurate too. Hav...Enjoyed your blog which is quite accurate too. Have you been to Israel? You should...<br />Thanks<br />David Rubin (son of...)djmavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16021553026875044105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-85393229138948670262010-09-22T09:55:49.178+10:002010-09-22T09:55:49.178+10:00Kristin, it is pretty impressive, isn't it? No...Kristin, it is pretty impressive, isn't it? No wonder the young artist was impressed - he treated the painted monasteries as an outdoor art class.<br /><br />To see the Sucevita Monastery fresco better, simply press on my photo. To see many of the others, go to the Romanian web page on The Painted Monasteries of Bucovina http://www.romaniatourism.com/monasteries.htmlHelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-28507409511371839712010-09-22T08:18:46.894+10:002010-09-22T08:18:46.894+10:00Hels, regarding my Welcome Wall post. You have to ...Hels, regarding my Welcome Wall post. You have to nominate people and there's a fee to inscribe a name on the Welcome Wall. There's also an online database that stores all the names and more historical information. You can follow the <a href="http://www.anmm.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=1253" rel="nofollow">’Welcome Wall’</a> link to find out how do add names.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-57933929886611525332010-09-22T04:20:55.025+10:002010-09-22T04:20:55.025+10:00What a spectacular Monestary. Wish I could see it ...What a spectacular Monestary. Wish I could see it up close:)Kristin Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508574259676709949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-90267393496676869832010-09-21T12:00:58.140+10:002010-09-21T12:00:58.140+10:00John, Emm and ChrisJ, my students respond very dif...John, Emm and ChrisJ, my students respond very differently to Reuven Rubin (as they do, of course, to all artists). <br /><br />My guess is that when Rubin and his colleagues wanted to create a new national style in art, they wanted to show tough pioneering builders of the land and rugged but fruitful landscapes. The landscapes of the 1920s and early 1930s were unusual to be sure, but very splendid paintings.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-60538209468549141442010-09-21T06:14:09.461+10:002010-09-21T06:14:09.461+10:00I had not heard of this artist, but do like his wo...I had not heard of this artist, but do like his work. <br /><br />I will show your post to my husband - his grandfather was from Bukovina - so he will also find it interesting.ChrisJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139508470517226199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-63513388920106432522010-09-21T05:59:54.576+10:002010-09-21T05:59:54.576+10:00Wow. I had not heard of this artist before but I ...Wow. I had not heard of this artist before but I love those last two painting of his that you have posted photos of. I love that style. As you say, it looks fantastical but is in fact really realistic.Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931248631361366673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-36292208466767106592010-09-20T04:24:16.998+10:002010-09-20T04:24:16.998+10:00Fascinating, I really do like his work even though...Fascinating, I really do like his work even though I have not come across it before, the 'Goldfish Vendor' is particularly impressive. Thanks very much for including me within your article, much appreciated.John Hopperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495250254811460833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-77381949115256712152010-09-19T20:04:38.362+10:002010-09-19T20:04:38.362+10:00I fixed that right away, many thanks Bill.
Cezan...I fixed that right away, many thanks Bill. <br /><br />Cezanne died in 1906 and Rousseau died in 1910. Rubin didn't arrive in Paris till well after these two dates. Therefore he may have known their works from libraries and galleries, but not from meeting them personally.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-31875574033563153662010-09-19T19:51:54.718+10:002010-09-19T19:51:54.718+10:00You did not give the year that Rubin was born, so ...You did not give the year that Rubin was born, so it is difficult to tell if he knew Rousseau and Cezanne well. They may have been drinking buddies in Paris.Billbackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03537545010874773777noreply@blogger.com