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Samuel KudishSamuel Kudish Void #1 Black and White Cross Relief, Tempura on Plywood 1977/19781977/78
1977/78
$11,000
£8,369.39
€9,643.24
CA$15,616.56
A$16,753.77
CHF 8,986.38
MX$201,713.16
NOK 113,283.85
SEK 103,299.17
DKK 72,047.88
About the Item
This monumental wall-mounted sculpture, titled Void #1, was created by Samuel Kudish in 1977–1978 in the artist’s Israeli studio, shortly before his relocation to Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Executed in tempera on plywood, the work exemplifies Kudish’s mature engagement with architectural form, spatial perception, and the dialogue between painting and sculpture.
The composition takes the form of a bold black-and-white cross perhaps referencing the Suprematist compositions of Malevich and Moholy-Nagy. It is constructed in deep relief, projecting outward from the wall to create a powerful sense of depth and shadow. The recessed central void—painted in matte black—functions as both a physical and conceptual focal point, inviting the viewer to consider absence as an active compositional element. The crisp white exterior planes contrast sharply with the dark interior volumes, heightening the work’s optical tension and sculptural clarity.
Kudish’s background in monumental art, mosaics, fresco, and architectural commissions is clearly evident in the work’s precision and structural authority. The piece reflects his lifelong interest in integrating fine art with built space, an approach shaped by his academic training in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, and Lviv, as well as his extensive experience executing large-scale public works in Israel and the former Soviet Union.
Created during a pivotal transitional period in the artist’s career, Void #1 stands as a compelling example of Kudish’s postwar abstraction—where geometry, material, and negative space converge. The work is both visually commanding and conceptually restrained, making it an exceptional statement piece for contemporary interiors or collections focused on late 20th-century sculptural painting.
Shmuel Kudish
Born: 1926 Ukraine, USSR.
Moved to Moscow mid 1930s.
Served in the Russian Army where his artistic skills were recognized and he was put into the political and propaganda creation department for posters etc.
Education:
The Art Academy of Moscow. 1951-52
St. Petersburg Academy of Art and Design: 1952-54
Majored in the techniques of frescoe and mural painting
Monumental
Environmental Art Faculty- Lwow in West Ukraine 1954-57
Specializing in painting, monumental art (mosaics, fresco, sgraffito) and sculpture
1971- 1978, 1981- 1984 moved to Israel as full-time Professor of Drawing, Painting and Composition at the Avni Institute of Arts. Tel Aviv's largest, most important and oldest art school.
1981 Instructor of Sculpture Fashion Institute of Technology SUNY, NY
2007- 2010 Instructor Painting and Drawing Bridgeview School of Fine Arts, NY
Group Shows:
Moscow, Lwow, Kiev, Leningrad - USSR;
Tel- Aviv, Israel 1973,74,77; Podczus Gallery, Dusseldorf, West Germany; Galerie Burg Duisdonk- Dusseldorf branch, West Germany 1978; National Art Center, New York 1979; The Alternative Museum, New York 1980 New York University, NYC.
Individual Shows:
Tel Aviv, Israel - 1973; Munster, Bochum, Rheime, Duisdonk, Dusseldorf, West Germany 1978; New York - 1979.
Commissions:
Public Buildings in Lviv, Tashkent, Uzbekistan and Kiev, Ukraine
Sheremetieva International Airport, Moscow, USSR, exterior and interior wall mosaics-1970-71; Aeronautic Institute, Moscow, Mosaic-1969;
Monument of Fallen Soldiers, outdoor sculpture and mosaic 1968
Institute of Physics and Chemistry, mosaic - 1967
- Creator:Samuel Kudish (1922, Ukrainian)
- Creation Year:1977/78
- Dimensions:Height: 60 in (152.4 cm)Width: 55 in (139.7 cm)Depth: 14 in (35.56 cm)
- More Editions Sizes:60 x 55 x 14"Price: $11,000
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- Condition:minor paint losses as can be expected on a nearly 50 year old artwork.
- Gallery Location:Camden, ME
- Reference Number:Seller: APPA-0101stDibs: LU2917217431902
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