Shlomo Alter The Parrot

Artist: Shlomo Alter - Title: The Parrot - Medium: Serigraph on Fine Art Paper - Signature: Hand-signed by the Artist - Limited Edition: 490 - Paper Size: Approximately 12.5 inches x 9.75 inches - Framed: Unframed - Details: This work comes with a Certificate of Authenticity - Biography: Shlomo Alter was born in Romania to a family of restaurateurs. He emigrated to Israel in 1948 and during high school he started to study painting under the well known artist Aaron Avni. Some of his early works appeared in UNICEF'S world touring exhibition of young artists. Altar's works are influenced by his early recollections of the well dressed people who gathered in the courtyard of his parent's restaurant in Bucharest to eat and drink, to dance of Gypsy bands, and to enjoy the convivial atmosphere. With a touch of optimism and good humor Alter's art reflects life at its core, an antithesis to the Nazi regime that shattered his childhood happiness. His paintings are like stage set on which the