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拍品专文
Issachar Ber Ryback was born in Elisavetgrad, Kherson province and received his formal art training at the Kiev School of Art. During his studies he also frequented Alexandra Exter's (1882-1949) private studio. At that time, he was a member of an informal group of Jewish students along with Boris Aronson (1900-1980), Alexander Tyshler (1898- 1980) and Mark Epstein (1897-1949), all of whom went on to become well-known artists. The group were inspired by a longing to explore their national identity and pursue their common interest in modern trends in art.
In 1916, as part of the Jewish Historical and Ethnographic Society commission, Ryback travelled to small Ukrainian and Belorussian towns with the intention of capturing Jewish artifacts for posterity. This trip awakened the artist's passion and interest in Jewish folk art, which proved pervasive in his oeuvre. Following his trip to Berlin in 1921, Ryback actively collaborated with Berlin-based Jewish writers and illustrated a number of books. His art was well received by Western audiences and from 1923 onwards he had solo exhibitions in Paris, The Hague, Rotterdam, Brussels, Antwerp and Cambridge. In 1926 the artist settled in Paris and was the subject of a major retrospective exhibition there organised by Daniel Leopold Wildenstein (1917-2001) in 1935.
In 1916, as part of the Jewish Historical and Ethnographic Society commission, Ryback travelled to small Ukrainian and Belorussian towns with the intention of capturing Jewish artifacts for posterity. This trip awakened the artist's passion and interest in Jewish folk art, which proved pervasive in his oeuvre. Following his trip to Berlin in 1921, Ryback actively collaborated with Berlin-based Jewish writers and illustrated a number of books. His art was well received by Western audiences and from 1923 onwards he had solo exhibitions in Paris, The Hague, Rotterdam, Brussels, Antwerp and Cambridge. In 1926 the artist settled in Paris and was the subject of a major retrospective exhibition there organised by Daniel Leopold Wildenstein (1917-2001) in 1935.