Artist’s Statement: I drew this picture in Elul 5774. I want this work to be as exact to the pictorial likeness of the Rebbe as I can get.
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Michael Bloom trained intensively in art at high school, and dabbled in art intermittently till 2005 when he had an exhibition of abstract color fields on canvas, in Sydney, Australia. Michael moved to Jerusalem in 2011 and has since been working with pencil on paper because it is the most environmentally friendly medium. His style has become photo realist.
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"The primary talent of an artist is his ability to step away from the externalities of the thing and, disregarding its outer form, gaze into its innerness and perceive its essence, and to be able to convey this in his painting.This is how an artist can serve his Creator." — The Rebbe
"The primary talent of an artist is his ability to step away from the externalities of the thing and, disregarding its outer form, gaze into its innerness and perceive its essence, and to be able to convey this in his painting.This is how an artist can serve his Creator." — The Rebbe
About Michael Bloom
Michael Bloom trained intensively in art at high school, and dabbled in art intermittently till 2005 when he had an exhibition of abstract color fields on canvas, in Sydney, Australia. Michael moved to Jerusalem in 2011 and has since been working with pencil on paper because it is the most environmentally friendly medium. His style has become photo realist.
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