Efraim Reuytenberg, Israeli Painter, 91
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Use of Bold Colors
The Associated Press
JERUSALEM Oct 20, 2005 - Israeli painter Efraim Reuytenberg, known
for infusing Chinese influences and bold colors into his work, has died
at age 91.
Reuytenberg, who was born in Harbin, China, was known throughout his
long career as "Fima," a nickname he used to sign his paintings.
The artist studied painting and calligraphy in China before immigrating
to Israel in 1949. He also spent four years living and working in
Paris.
Reuytenberg's paintings, mixing abstract and still life styles, were
and exhibited mainly in the Bineth and Givon galleries in Tel Aviv. In
2003, the Bineth gallery exhibited over 40 of Reuytenberg's watercolor
paintings in a show titled "The Will and the Wheel." His work also
appeared in shows at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the
Baltimore Museum of Art, the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh and the
Israel Museum in Jerusalem.
Reuytenberg died Saturday. His funeral was held Sunday