Ізраїль Бройтман

Israel Broytman graduated from the Moscow Institute of Art in 1960. In 1966 he moved to St. Petersburg, Russia’s cultural capital, where he continued his artistic career. His early works focused on traditional Russian life, but he began to develop his own, non-conformist style.
In 1980 he moved to Toronto, Canada, where his works became increasingly more metaphysical and universal. Broytman’s unique style was developed through his use of traditional techniques and newer innovative concepts and subjects.
Initially his works were figurative and focused on images of women. Later his works focused on portraits of everyday objects, landscapes, people and faces. His paintings express feelings and memories from his past; stark and lonely objects are surrounded by life and warmth.