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2010-08-25

Sculpted shtetl

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The images of Yona Vital-Rabinowitz’s sculptures are displayed on Virtual Shtetl website. One can admire the amazing figures of European Jews.

Yona Vital-Rabinowitz was born in Israel to parents from East Europe. She worked as a highschool teacher for 25 years, teaching literature and Bible, both in Israel and the U.S., where she lived for a few years. After an early retirement, she studied and graduated Interior Decorating at Ort College. Later she studied drawing and painting for two years, and sculpture for 6 years with famous teachers – artists in Israel.

The main subject in her work is the Jewish life in Eastern Europe before the Holocaust. The artist wants to preserve the memory of the tradition, the unique characters, the religious way of life, the education, the various trades and occupations, the customs, the tasks of the woman and events in the Jewish shtetl. The figures are realistic, authentic and convey a story and a real situation. The motions, the composition of the figure, the expression of the face and body and the traditional garments, arouse nostalgic feelings. The sculptures are made of terra-cotta and of bronze.

Yona Vital-Rabinowitz, took part in solo and group exhibitions and gaind much appreciation. An image of a sculpture appears in the book Pirkei Avot by Shenan. One sculpture is presented in the lobby of Bar-Ilan's main library. Yona is a member in the Artist's Association of Ramat-Gan and Petach-Tikva.

This year one can see two her exhibitions in Israel: Heichal Shlomo, Museum of Jewish Art in Jerusalem and Heichal Hatarbut (hall of culture) in Petach Tikva.
 

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