Wolf Kibel
Wolf Kibel | |
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Self Portrait, oil on canvas laid down on board, 430 x 395 mm | |
| Born | 16 December 1903 Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland |
| Died | 29 June 1938 (aged 34) Cape Town, South Africa |
| Nationality | Polish, Palestinian, South African |
| Known for | Painting, Drawing, Printmaking |
| Notable work | Portrait of Freda Kibel (SANG) Still-life with bird (Pretoria Art Museum) Cellist (Pretoria Art Museum) |
| Movement | Expressionism |
| Patron(s) | Appelbaum Hayim Nahman Bialik |
Wolf Kibel (16 December 1903 – 29 June 1938) was a Polish-born South African painter and printmaker. He was partly responsible for the introduction of Expressionism to South Africa. His paintings and monotypes have earned him recognition as a sincere and gifted artist.