GERSHON ISKOWITZ "INDIGO" WATERCOLOR, 1968 Indian lithograph Signed and numbered "9/50" by

Signed and numbered "9/50" by the artist verso

Printed by Jack Shirreff

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Unique to this work is the inclusion of a diamond-shaped motif behind the man

GERSHON ISKOWITZ "INDIGO" WATERCOLOR, 1968 Indian lithograph Signed and numbered "9/50" byIt is hard to reconcile Gershon Iskowitz's (1921 1988) aesthetic with his personal history. He survived the darkest side of humanity and built a life dedicated to creating beautiful art. Born to a religious family in Poland, Iskowitz was allowed to leave Yeshiva (Jewish religious studies) in order to study art independently. The outbreak of war forced him to return to his hometown where he was conscripted to forced labor, then transferred to