Scheps, Marc: — Menashe Kadishman. Sculptures and Environments

2011, 29 x 38 cm), 136 pp. english, ills., hardcover. The draftsman, painter and sculptor Menashe Kadishman is one of Israel’s most important artists, who also enjoys wide international acclaim. His sculptures are found throughout the world in museums, private collections, public places and sculpture parks. This volume presents his 20 most important sculptural works. Menashe Kadishman’s sculptures deal with biblical topics, the oneness of man, animals and the environment, and reflections on life. The artist, born in Tel Aviv in 1932, usually uses rolled steel and a blowtorch to create his works. He has frequently been known to cause a sensation, as was the case with his distressing installation »Shalechet (Fallen Leaves)« in the Jewish Museum in Berlin. In this work he invited visitors to walk across thousands of iron discs into which he had chiseled screaming faces. In addition to being successfully represented by his works at the Documenta IV and at various Biennales, Menashe Kadishman has also received many awards.