FOR SALE IS A FABULOUS VINTAGE JUDAICA HADBAKAH RELIGIOUS BLESSING OF A MAN AND WOMAN BY SELMA HURWITZ (AMERICAN, 20TH CENTURY). THE VISUAL MEASUREMENTS OF THE PIECE IS 11 1/2" IN DIAMETER. WITH THE GOLD FRAME, THE ARTWORK MEASURES 14 1/2" IN DIAMETER. HURWITZ IS A NOTED TEXTILE ARTIST WHO DEVISED THE HADBAKAH PROCESS IN 1964. HADBAKAH (MEANING TO ADHERE) IS GLUED THREAD PAINTINGS RESULTING IN A UNIQUE AND LUMINOUS SCULPTURED EFFECT. HER SUBJECTS ARE MAINLY BIBLICAL. SHE WAS THE FIRST AMERICAN ARTIST TO HAVE THE WORK IN THE COLLECTION OF THE KNESSET (ISRAEL'S PARLIAMENT) IN JERUSALEM, AND SHE WAS CHOSEN TO CREATE THE BANNER FOR THE PODIUM ON THE MALL AT THE MASSIVE SOVIET JEWRY RALLY THAT PRECEDED THE REAGAN-GORBACHEV SUMMIT. HER WORK IS IN THE COLLECTIONS OF THE ISRAEL MUSEUM AND YAD VASHEM HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL IN JERUSALEM, AND IN SYNAGOGUES AND PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. THIS ARTWORK HAS A GREAT LOOK TO IT AND EXCELLENT DETAIL. THE ARTIST USES THE HADBAKAH TECHNIQUE TO SIGN HER NAME IN THE LOWER LEFT HAND CORNER. ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO ASK. BE SURE TO CHECK OUT SOME OF MY OTHER GREAT ITEMS UP FOR SALE. THANK YOU.

VERY GOOD CONDITION