Lighting Fixture, Created by Zahara Schatz

Lighting Fixture, Created by Zahara Schatz
Wall lighting fixture. Israel, 1950s.
Plexiglass, with leaves and metal wires.
The lamp consists of Plexiglass plates within which leaves and metal parts have been inserted. A linear-organic ornament is painted in gold.
Zahara Schatz (1916-1999), recipient of the Israel Prize for painting and sculpting (1955), was active in Israel and in the United States. Schatz was a highly versatile artist, engaged in abstract art and crafts.
The judging committee for the Israel Prize concluded: "Mrs. Zahara Schatz had an important contribution to general art, by introducing a new technique into the the area of abstract art integrating new materials into plastic materials. The creations of Mrs. Zahara Schatz gained a reputation worldwide and she fostered the development of a school of artists…".
One year prior to winning the Israel Prize, Schatz initiated a Triennale for applied arts in Milano and won first prize for her Plexiglass works. See following item.
General size: 33X35 cm. Good condition, paint stains on borders of lamp. Wired and working.
Objects – Judaica & Israeliana