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Avigdor Arikha

Avigdor Arikha

Artist

WA-00026009

PrintmakingRealism

Representation

None documented

0

Institutional Exhibitions

21

Works in Collection

28

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0

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0

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80%

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Authority Records (2)

WikidataQ2591295

Source Registry (1)

MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/216
Tier 1 · Institutional92%

About

Why this artist matters now

Avigdor Arikha was a French-Israeli painter and printmaker whose practice centered on figurative drawing and portraiture executed with precise linear technique. Born in Palestine and based in Paris from the 1950s onward, he developed a distinctive approach to the human face and form that rejected both abstraction and conventional realism. His work in charcoal, lithography, and oil painting demonstrates an intense commitment to observation and anatomical accuracy. Arikha remained committed to representation throughout his career, positioning himself against the dominant abstraction of postwar European art.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago

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Museum of Modern ArtNew York Art Institute of Chicago Tate

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Artworks (21)

Third Street at Mercer

1995 · Black ink on paper

24 in. × 17 15/16 in. (60.9 × 45.5 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tubes of Paint in their Drawer

Tubes of Paint in their Drawer

1985 · Pastel on paper

support: 499 x 329 mm

1983 · Color soft ground etching

15 in. × 17 5/8 in. (38.1 × 44.8 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

R.B. Kitaj

1982 · Etching on paper

image: 258 x 340 mm

Pierre Rosenberg

1981 · Graphite on paper

26 1/8 × 20 1/16 in. (66.4 × 51 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jerusalem Seen from the South

Jerusalem Seen from the South

1980 · Oil paint on canvas

support: 502 x 657 mm

Jerusalem Cypresses and Lavender

Jerusalem Cypresses and Lavender

1977 · Lithograph on paper

image: 600 x 475 mm

Judean Landscape

Judean Landscape

1975 · Lithograph on paper

image: 360 x 557 mm

Jerusalem Pine

1975 · Lithograph on paper

image: 606 x 460 mm

Anne in Profile

1973 · Etching on paper

image: 273 x 241 mm

David Sylvester Seated

1973 · Soft ground etching

Sheet: 22 1/4 × 17 3/4 in. (56.5 × 45.1 cm) Plate mark: 15 1/4 × 11 3/4 in. (38.7 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Self-Portrait with Open Mouth

1973 · Aquatint

17 1/2 in. × 13 in. (44.5 × 33 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

In the distance a bird

In the distance a bird

1973 · Unbound book of etchings

Page size: 43.7 × 38 cm (17 1/4 × 15 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Pear and Apple

1972 · Etching on paper

image: 141 x 197 mm

Self-Portrait Seated in Foreshortening

1972 · Sugar-lift aquatint

15 in. × 11 1/8 in. (38.1 × 28.3 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Frontispiece from The North

Frontispiece from The North

1972 · Etching and aquatint from an illustrated book with three etching and aquatints

plate: 10 15/16 × 7 7/8" (27.8 × 20 cm) ; sheet: 14 15/16 × 11 7/16" (38 × 29 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The North

1972 · Illustrated book with three etching and aquatints

Pages: 14 15/16 × 11 7/16" (38 × 29 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Plate (facing page 4) from The North

Plate (facing page 4) from The North

1972 · Etching and aquatint from an illustrated book with three etching and aquatints

plate: 7 1/16 × 5 1/4" (17.9 × 13.4 cm); sheet: 14 15/16 × 11 7/16" (38 × 29 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Plate (facing page 6) from The North

Plate (facing page 6) from The North

1972 · Etching and aquatint from an illustrated book with three etching and aquatints

plate: 10 7/8 × 7 1/16" (27.7 × 18 cm); sheet: 14 15/16 × 11 7/16" (38 × 29 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Mirror with Self-Portrait and Press

1971 · Etching

16 5/8 × 11 1/4 in. (42.2 × 28.6 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Anne with Hand on Mouth

Anne with Hand on Mouth

1970 · Lithograph on paper

image: 383 x 340 mm

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Artwork sources (4)

21 published of 25 catalogued · 18 with image

Tate
9 published9 img
The Met
7 published
MoMA
4 publishedof 8 catalogued8 img
Art Institute Chicago
1 published1 img

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 9)

9 entries · 1 sources

Judean Landscape
1975 · Tate · 1 prov
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Jerusalem Pine
1975 · Tate · 1 prov
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Anne in Profile
1973 · Tate · 1 prov
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R.B. Kitaj
1982 · Tate · 1 prov
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Anne with Hand on Mouth
1970 · Tate · 1 prov
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Jerusalem Seen from the South
1980 · Tate · 1 prov
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Tubes of Paint in their Drawer
1985 · Tate · 1 prov
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Jerusalem Cypresses and Lavender
1977 · Tate · 1 prov
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Pear and Apple
1972 · Tate · 1 prov
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Artsy artist portrait

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In the distance a bird (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

In the distance a bird (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Collections4

Museum of Modern Art Art Institute of Chicago Tate Christie's

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Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

In collection

Art Institute of Chicago

In collection

Tate

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