Artist: Moshe Bernstein (1920–2006)
Title: The Family (המשפחה)
Technique: Lithograph, hand-signed, titled, and numbered
Year: 1982
Edition: 10/100
Dimensions: 35x45 cm (Paper size)
About the Artwork:
This original 1982 lithograph by celebrated Israeli artist Moshe Bernstein is titled "The Family" (המשפחה). Rendered in his signature expressive ink-sketch style, the print depicts an intimate scene inside a traditional Eastern European Jewish home (Shtetl). The family is gathered around a table with a samovar, oil lamp, and bookshelves under a curved, dome-like composition. The piece captures a deep sense of nostalgia and cultural documentation. It is hand-signed, titled, and dated in the plate and margins, numbered 10/100.
About the Artist:
Moshe (Moishele) Bernstein (1920–2006): A prominent Polish-born Israeli painter, illustrator, and poet who immigrated to Israel in 1948.
Themes: Dedicated his life's work to visually preserving the vanished world, characters, and folklore of Eastern European Jewry destroyed in the Holocaust.
Style: Renowned for his distinct, expressive linework and poignant shtetl portrayals, bridging European avant-garde memories with Israeli art.
Recognition: Awarded the prestigious title of Worthy Citizen of Tel Aviv-Yafo (Yakir Tel Aviv) for his vast cultural contribution.