Shmuel Tepler

1918–1998, Poland / Israel

Shmuel Tepler (1918–1998) was an artist of Jewish origin. He was born in Hrubieszów, Poland, and died in Tel Aviv. From 1937 he studied at the Faculty of Fine Arts of Stefan Batory University in Vilnius under L. Sleńdziński. The Second World War interrupted his studies and he was deported to Uzbekistan. After the war he returned to Poland, later moved to Milan and studied at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts under A. Salvadori. During his studies he visited Paris several times, where he came to know the work of H. Matisse. After graduating in 1949 he left for Israel and settled in Tel Aviv. He worked as a drawing teacher and took an active part in the art scene. The gallery offers a watercolour and a gouache by him.

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