Yigal Ozeri
Israeli, born 1958Untitled; Sonia, 2017
Not on view
Oil on canvas
Dimensions36 × 54 in.
Gift of Louis K. and Susan P. Meisel, 2018.25
Yigal Ozeri has developed a unique style of Photorealist figurative painting over the last 30 years. His paintings depict women in nature and, while realistically rendered, contain a sense of fantastical, dream-like qualities. Unlike other Photorealists, Ozeri works with a large group of assistants for each photo shoot as well as during the painting process. His works take months to complete not only because of their size and detail but the accuracy needed to carefully mix paint so that each color is photographically accurate. In Untitled; Sonia the copper of her hair is expertly matched with the colors in her shawl and the warm undertones of her skin.
