Albert Rubin (10 July 1887 – 31 May 1956) was a Bulgarian-born Jewish painter, sculptor, graphic artist and illustrator. He was selected for the first class of Bezalel Art School, and later established his artistic career in Paris, where he lived and presented his work.[1]
Albert (Avraham) Rubin was born in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. His father, Nissim Rubin, who mastered several languages, worked as an interpreter for tourists and diplomats. He had two brothers and three sisters. To help support the family, Rubin left school to become a carpenter’s apprentice. In his free time, he sculpted in wood. In 1903, urged by Boris Schatz, a family friend and the "father of Israeli art", he began studying painting and sculpture at the National Academy of Arts in Sofia.[2] When Theodor Herzl visited Sofia, Rubin was commissioned to paint his portrait.
In 1905, the Seventh Zionist Congress in Basel reached a decision to establish an art school in Palestine. A group of thirty young artists from all over Europe were to be selected to form the first class. Rubin, then 19 years old, applied and was immediately accepted.[3]
Rubin attended Bezalel for three years, 1906-1909, returned briefly to Bulgaria, and then moved to Paris, where he studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts until 1917. Meanwhile his mother died, and the family joined him in Paris. His father, who worked as night watchman, died in a work accident in January 1914, leaving Rubin to care for his five siblings.
During World War I, he served in the French army, teaching art to Belgian and French soldiers.[4] In 1931, he was accidentally blinded in one eye but continued to paint.[5]
In 1933, he married and had two children, a daughter, Sylvia, and a son, Claude.[6] During World War II, when the Nazis invaded France, he was forced to go into hiding for long periods of time. After the war, Rubin helped found the Association of Jewish Artists and Sculptors in France.
in May 1956, when he was 68, Rubin was hit by a car in Paris and died of his injuries. He was buried in Cimetiere parisien de Bagneux in a family plot beside his father. His daughter Sylvia Chetrit immigrated to Israel in 1969.
Art career
In early 1906, Rubin and his family arrived to Jerusalem. He began his studies in Bezalel Art School on 1 March 1906. He was placed in an advanced class. [ Among his teachers were Ephraim Moses Lilien and Samuel Hirszenberg. He painted and sculpted the landscapes of the land of Israel, especially the ones of Jerusalem. Several of his sculptures remained at Bezalel, among them two busts of children for which he used his younger brothers as models.
In the fall of 1909, he left for Paris to continue his art education. To make ends meet he sold all the paintings he had brought with him and began to work as a street artist, creating sidewalk drawings in chalk. He was accepted at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris and received a scholarship, thanks to the intervention of Baron Rothschild. One of his first teachers was Fernand Cormon.[5] He was a candidate for the Prix de Rome, but turned out to be ineligible because he was not a French citizen. He was invited to join the staff of Athenee de France, a respected art magazine, after exhibiting his dual portrait of Sheikh Abu-Nadra (pen name of Yaqub Sanu, an Egyptian Jewish playwright and journalist).
After serving in the French army in World War I, he received French citizenship. He was accepted to the Societe des Artistes Francais in 1914. From then on, he exhibited his work at its annual exhibition, Salon des Artistes Francais, and was lauded in the newspapers for his pastels and oils.[5] Later, he became a sought-after portrait painter, noted for his unique style.[7]
Portrait of a redheaded woman in profile, 1935, Pastel on cardboard, 39.5X30
Portrait of an older man, oil on canvas, 35X27
Portrait of Mr. R from Madagascar, 1951, watercolor on cardboard, 56.5X47
The woman with the pendant, Crayons on paper, 13.5X8.5
Al-Aqsa Mosque, 1906, oil on wood, 61X46
French village, 1936, oil on cardboard, 24X19
Port in Nice France, 1930, oil on cardboard, 76X56
The Blue Lake in Switzerland, 1936, oil on cardboard, 61.5X50.5
Awards and recognition
In 1933 and 1950, Rubin was awarded prizes at the Salon des Artistes Francais, an annual exhibition of French artists in Paris. A retrospective of his work was held at the Mishkan Museum of Art at KibbutzEin Harod in June–August 2010.[8]
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Sylvia Chetrit; Claudine Ratié; François Lefebre, Albert Rubin : 1887-1956, ISBN2952623708, French
Albert Rubin, peintre de la réalité, French
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right with Emmanuel Mane Katz on the left circle hugging Rubin s children Contents 1 Biography 2 Art career 3 Gallery 4 Awards and recognition 5 See also 6 References 7 Further readingBiography EditAlbert Avraham Rubin was born in Sofia the capital of Bulgaria His father Nissim Rubin who mastered several languages worked as an interpreter for tourists and diplomats He had two brothers and three sisters To help support the family Rubin left school to become a carpenter s apprentice In his free time he sculpted in wood In 1903 urged by Boris Schatz a family friend and the father of Israeli art he began studying painting and sculpture at the National Academy of Arts in Sofia 2 When Theodor Herzl visited Sofia Rubin was commissioned to paint his portrait In 1905 the Seventh Zionist Congress in Basel reached a decision to establish an art school in Palestine A group of thirty young artists from all over Europe were to be selected to form the first class Rubin then 19 years old applied and was immediately accepted 3 Rubin attended Bezalel for three years 1906 1909 returned briefly to Bulgaria and then moved to Paris where he studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts until 1917 Meanwhile his mother died and the family joined him in Paris His father who worked as night watchman died in a work accident in January 1914 leaving Rubin to care for his five siblings During World War I he served in the French army teaching art to Belgian and French soldiers 4 In 1931 he was accidentally blinded in one eye but continued to paint 5 In 1933 he married and had two children a daughter Sylvia and a son Claude 6 During World War II when the Nazis invaded France he was forced to go into hiding for long periods of time After the war Rubin helped found the Association of Jewish Artists and Sculptors in France in May 1956 when he was 68 Rubin was hit by a car in Paris and died of his injuries He was buried in Cimetiere parisien de Bagneux in a family plot beside his father His daughter Sylvia Chetrit immigrated to Israel in 1969 Art career EditIn early 1906 Rubin and his family arrived to Jerusalem He began his studies in Bezalel Art School on 1 March 1906 He was placed in an advanced class Among his teachers were Ephraim Moses Lilien and Samuel Hirszenberg He painted and sculpted the landscapes of the land of Israel especially the ones of Jerusalem Several of his sculptures remained at Bezalel among them two busts of children for which he used his younger brothers as models In the fall of 1909 he left for Paris to continue his art education To make ends meet he sold all the paintings he had brought with him and began to work as a street artist creating sidewalk drawings in chalk He was accepted at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris and received a scholarship thanks to the intervention of Baron Rothschild One of his first teachers was Fernand Cormon 5 He was a candidate for the Prix de Rome but turned out to be ineligible because he was not a French citizen He was invited to join the staff of Athenee de France a respected art magazine after exhibiting his dual portrait of Sheikh Abu Nadra pen name of Yaqub Sanu an Egyptian Jewish playwright and journalist After serving in the French army in World War I he received French citizenship He was accepted to the Societe des Artistes Francais in 1914 From then on he exhibited his work at its annual exhibition Salon des Artistes Francais and was lauded in the newspapers for his pastels and oils 5 Later he became a sought after portrait painter noted for his unique style 7 Gallery Edit Job oil on canvas 45X81 purchased by the Tel Aviv Museum Nude model oil on canvas 32X21 Peace of Mankind 1940 oil on wood 46 5X30 The Indian dancer watercolor on cardboard 43X26 Portrait of a redheaded woman in profile 1935 Pastel on cardboard 39 5X30 Portrait of an older man oil on canvas 35X27 Portrait of Mr R from Madagascar 1951 watercolor on cardboard 56 5X47 The woman with the pendant Crayons on paper 13 5X8 5 Al Aqsa Mosque 1906 oil on wood 61X46 French village 1936 oil on cardboard 24X19 Port in Nice France 1930 oil on cardboard 76X56 The Blue Lake in Switzerland 1936 oil on cardboard 61 5X50 5Awards and recognition EditIn 1933 and 1950 Rubin was awarded prizes at the Salon des Artistes Francais an annual exhibition of French artists in Paris A retrospective of his work was held at the Mishkan Museum of Art at Kibbutz Ein Harod in June August 2010 8 See also EditVisual arts in IsraelReferences Edit Portraits Transition and Beyond Albert Rubin PDF Pages 39 42 Retrieved 20 August 2020 Albert Rubin biography ArtBeat Albert Rubin 1887 1956 Bidspirit Albert Rubin 1887 1956 a b c Information Center for Israeli Art Israel Museum Albert Rubin Beginnings Hebrew Portraits from the Past and Beyond A New Exhibit at the Municipal Gallery Mishkan Museum of Art Ein Harod Beginnings Further reading Editcurators Galia Bar Or and Doron J Lurie text editing Edith Heiman English translation and editing Arlene and Jerry 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