Joseph Zaritsky

Joseph Zaritsky was one of Israel's greatest artists and one of the early promoters of modern art in the Land of Israel both during the period of the Yishuv and after the establishment of the State. In 1948 Zaritsky was one of the founders of the "Ofakim Hadashim" group. In his works he created a uniquely Israeli style of abstract art, which he sought to promote by means of the group. For this work he was awarded the Israel Prize for painting in 1959.