Eliahu Gat

Eliahu Gat was one of the greatest Israeli painters. A wild colorist and a gentle draftsman, the master of tumultuous expression and passion, and an incorrigible lover of the landscapes of Israel. Gat was also one the founders and undeclared leader of The Ten group, participated in the exhibition Tatzpit, founded and was of the leaders of Aclim group, received the Dizengoff Prize for Painting, initiated many artistic activities, was an esteemed educator who taught countless students, and an intellectual who held a sound cultural position in the local art scene.

This book unfolds the story of Eliahu Gat chronologically, divided into chapters according to the periods and the central bodies of work he created in them. These are followed by a visual chapter arranged by Gat’s various bodies of work with an extensive selection of his paintings. The book concludes with a collection of photographs, documents, and other archive materials that add to the monographic examination and the retrospective perspective on the artist’s life and work.