"DON QUIXOTE"- Carbon Drawing on Paper -1970's -Nissan Engel
DON QUIXOTE - Carbon Drawing on Paper - 1970's
Nissan Engel
4x6" Carbon drawing on paper
Let's take a whimsical leap into a carbon-laden dreamscape with this charming piece, "Don Quixote," by the ever-enigmatic Nissan Engel. Born in Haifa, Israel, in 1931 and a graduate of the illustrious Beaux-Arts Bezalel in Jerusalem, Engel embraced his calling in the world of art, defining it with what he coins as "abstract lyricism." This 4x6 masterpiece capturing Don Quixote is no mere drawing; it’s an emotional conduit that echoes Engel’s conviction that “the longer you live with one of my paintings, the more you see in it.” It resonates with an intellectual duality, where the dark earthly forms symbolize our physical desires, contrasting with the heavenly aspirations above. With mentors like Klee and Kandinsky to guide him, Engel's artistic vision serenades us into the abstract realm of imagination. After 50 years in storied hibernation from a retired Manhattan gallery, this whimsical artifact yearns to awaken in the hearts of art lovers, creating a symphony of emotions that even the fiercest of winds cannot erase. As Ken Nahan wisely states, Engel's creations often paint "the sound of music," and this little gem is no exception.
DON QUIXOTE - Carbon Drawing on Paper - 1970's
Nissan Engel
4x6" Carbon drawing on paper
Let's take a whimsical leap into a carbon-laden dreamscape with this charming piece, "Don Quixote," by the ever-enigmatic Nissan Engel. Born in Haifa, Israel, in 1931 and a graduate of the illustrious Beaux-Arts Bezalel in Jerusalem, Engel embraced his calling in the world of art, defining it with what he coins as "abstract lyricism." This 4x6 masterpiece capturing Don Quixote is no mere drawing; it’s an emotional conduit that echoes Engel’s conviction that “the longer you live with one of my paintings, the more you see in it.” It resonates with an intellectual duality, where the dark earthly forms symbolize our physical desires, contrasting with the heavenly aspirations above. With mentors like Klee and Kandinsky to guide him, Engel's artistic vision serenades us into the abstract realm of imagination. After 50 years in storied hibernation from a retired Manhattan gallery, this whimsical artifact yearns to awaken in the hearts of art lovers, creating a symphony of emotions that even the fiercest of winds cannot erase. As Ken Nahan wisely states, Engel's creations often paint "the sound of music," and this little gem is no exception.
DON QUIXOTE - Carbon Drawing on Paper - 1970's
Nissan Engel
4x6" Carbon drawing on paper
Let's take a whimsical leap into a carbon-laden dreamscape with this charming piece, "Don Quixote," by the ever-enigmatic Nissan Engel. Born in Haifa, Israel, in 1931 and a graduate of the illustrious Beaux-Arts Bezalel in Jerusalem, Engel embraced his calling in the world of art, defining it with what he coins as "abstract lyricism." This 4x6 masterpiece capturing Don Quixote is no mere drawing; it’s an emotional conduit that echoes Engel’s conviction that “the longer you live with one of my paintings, the more you see in it.” It resonates with an intellectual duality, where the dark earthly forms symbolize our physical desires, contrasting with the heavenly aspirations above. With mentors like Klee and Kandinsky to guide him, Engel's artistic vision serenades us into the abstract realm of imagination. After 50 years in storied hibernation from a retired Manhattan gallery, this whimsical artifact yearns to awaken in the hearts of art lovers, creating a symphony of emotions that even the fiercest of winds cannot erase. As Ken Nahan wisely states, Engel's creations often paint "the sound of music," and this little gem is no exception.
Partial List of Private & Public Collections - His works are held in numerous collections worldwide.
Albright-Knox Museum, Buffalo, New York
Bridgeston Museum, Tokyo, Japan
The Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, Michigan
Elf Atochem, Paris, France
Fresno Art Museum, Fresno, California
The Jewish Museum, New York City, New York
Muscarelle Museum of Art, Williamsburg, Virginia
Museum of Art, State University of New York at Purchase, New York
Schlumberger Foundation, Paris, France
Weizman Institute, Rehovot, Israel
Niagra Falls Museum, Buffalo, New York
Neuberger Museum, New York
Bridegestone Museum, Tokyo
Mr. & Mrs. Vallieres
Mr. & Mme. Rothchild, France
Mr. Joseph Hirshhorn
Mr. W. Estler, among others…
He designed 28 stained glass windows for Temple Israel, Lawrence, L.I., New York, 1966-67. Designed 16 stained glass widows for the Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, 1968-69.
Engel exhibited and participated in salons widely, throughout the United States and abroad, including: Los Robles Gallery, California, USA (1966); Riebenfield Gallery, Israel (1970); Lim Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel (1972); International Art Fair, Basel, Switzerland (1975); Vinciana Gallery, Italy (1977); Art Expo New York (1981); Lincoln Center, New York (1985); Meissner Gallery, Hamburg (1989), Nahan Galleries, New York (1990); Glerie l’Estampe, Strasbourg, France (1995); John Davies Gallery, London (1996), Les Grands et les Jeunes d’Aufourd’hui Salon National des Beaux-Arts, Salon de la Jeune peinture at the Museum of Modern Art in Paris, 1958-59, 1962-64, 1971. among many other. His works are held in numerous collections worldwide.
