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  • Museums on this site: Israelin museo
  • Top-ranked work: Oskar Schlemmer as "The Turk"
  • Art period: Contemporary
  • Also known as:
    • Geṭer, Tamar
    • Тамар Геттер
  • Born: 1953, Tel Aviv, Israel

The Artistic Evolution of Tamar Getter

Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 1953, Tamar Getter is an Israeli painter, installation artist, performance artist, and teacher. Her formal artistic training began at the Hamidrasha Art School between 1971 and 1972, where she studied painting under Raffi Lavie. This period marked the beginning of her career as she quickly gained recognition as a promising young artist. Her academic background is further enriched by studies in Poetics and Comparative Literature at Tel Aviv University, as well as art studies at the State Art Teaching Training College in Ramat Hasharon. Throughout her career, Getter has expanded her horizons through time spent in New York and Germany.

Technique and Thematic Exploration

Getter’s work is characterized by a distinct collagist approach, often combining materials and elements that are not typically paired together. In her Tel Hai cycle, she utilized monochromatic scales and materials not traditionally considered "artistic" to engage with themes of heroism, sight, blindness, and the human form. Her technique often involves mixed media, such as photography and drawing, and the use of mechanical tools like plumb lines or squeegees of paint. In later works, such as Double Monster (1996) and the The Asia Society's Building series (2003), her practice explores the tension between logic and the grotesque, often reconstructing idealistic structures to highlight the insufficiency of the human body.

Throughout her distinguished career, Getter has received several honors, including:

Kysymykset ja vastaukset

Mistä löytää Tamar Getter teokset järjestettynä värin mukaan?

Tamar Getter-taiteilijan Värispektri järjestää teokset niiden värin mukaan.

Onko Tamar Getter teoksista saatavilla 3D-virtuaalikierrosta?

Virtuaalikäynti on mahdollista: Tamar Getter-taiteilijan 3D-galleria-sivu esittelee teoksia kolmiulotteisessa galleriassa.

Millä muilla nimillä tai nimimerkeillä Tamar Getter tunnetaan?

Tamar Getter tunnetaan myös nimillä Geṭer, Tamar, Тамар Геттер.

Voinko selata Tamar Getter teoksia tekniikan mukaan?

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Kysymys 1:
In which city was Tamar Getter born?
Kysymys 2:
With which artist did Tamar Getter study at Hamidrasha Art School?
Kysymys 3:
Which series of paintings created by Getter in the second half of the 1970s dealt with themes of heroism and blindness?
Kysymys 4:
At which institution did Tamar Getter study Poetics and Comparative Literature?
Kysymys 5:
Which prize did Tamar Getter win in 2019?