#56 • Calman Shemi: "Day After Day" Framed Signed Embellished Serigraph on Canvas

Part of Art Auction Spectacular: Original Paintings, Lithographs and Prints from Vintage to Modern (timed auction by Lux Auctions)

High bid $150.00

Status: Sold

Category: Art

This is a colorful signed work by Argentinian artist Calman Shemi (b. 1939). Entitled "Day After Day", this piece is an embellished serigraph on canvas, signed by the artist and numbered #140/150.  The art has a deep impasto, displaying thickly applied areas of paint. Fine details can be noted, such as the dots in the flower centers and the thin red and white blooming stem rising in the center. These embellishments are not found in other serigraph editions on paper. The finished canvas has a shiny appearance. Matted in a thick, black fabric-wrapped mat and professionally framed in a 3.5" wide gilt wood frame. Clear acrylic covering. Has a wire to hang in the back.Very good condition. Art is vibrant and lies flat. One very tiny chip in top exterior corner of frame. Please see all photos for additional details. Dimensions: Frame is 22.5" w x 22.75" tall. Art opening is 11"  w x 11.25" tall. About the artist: Argentinian artist Calman Shemi is a graduate of the School of Sculpture and Ceramics in Mendoza. In 1961 Shemi settled in Israel and joined Kibbutz Carmia of which he was a member for twenty years. There he worked in agriculture and also as a sculptor working with wood and clay. Though sculpture dominated his early years, Shemi also developed the idea of the "soft painting" medium, which combines fabric pieces with painting. Additionally he creates vibrant contemporary paintings. Today Shemi's works can be seen in many public and private collections around the world. Reserve: $150