Théo Tobiasse, The Songs of Songs of King Salomons, 1975

Artist: Teo Tobiasse (French/Israeli, 1927-2012)
Title: “The Songs of Songs of King Solomons”
Year: 1975
Medium: Color lithograph
Edition: Numbered LVII/C in pencil
Paper: Japan paper
Publisher: Leon Amiel, Paris
Printer: Fernand Mourlot, Paris
Image size: 19.35 x 25.5 inches
Framed size: 34.5 x 39.5 inches
Signature: Hand signed in pencil by the artist
Condition: excellent
Frame: Custom framed in a gold leaf frame, with gold color spacer and off-white color matting.
Description: From the suite of 12 original colors lithograph “The Songs of Songs of King Solomons” 1975.

About the artist.

Theo Tobiasse was born in Israel of Lithuanian parents. Before he turned seven, his family moved to Paris due to financial difficulties. In Paris.
Between the years of 1942 and 1944, the Germans occupied Paris. He and his family were forced to live in solitary confinement with the constant fear of being discovered. The only things that kept Tobiasse going was his drawings. By the time it was safe to come out of hiding, he had quite a portfolio put together.
In 1960, his work was noticed at an exhibition of young artists at the Palais de la Mediterranee in Nice and he won first prize. From then on art galleries and collectors continued to show interest in his work, and by 1962 Theo Tobiasse was finally able to devote himself entirely to painting. Theo Tobiasse has created monumental works such as the fountain entitled “L’Enfant fou” for the Arenas Business Centre at Nice Airport, and stained-glass windows for various institutions in Strasbourg and Nice. He also designed costumes and stage-set models for Bernard Shaw’s “Pygmalion” His works have been on exhibition and collections throughout the western world and Japan.
Tobiasse has also worked in etching, lithography and many more mediums.