Chana Orloff (Russian, Israeli, French, 1878 to 1968)
Chana Orloff, a figurative sculptor, was a member of the Ecole de Paris. She was a portraitist of the Parisian elite, including Modigliani and Auguste Perret. While she settled in Paris, she always maintained a link with artists in Israel. Early in her career Orloff sculpted a portrait of David Ben-Gurion; she also received and executed numerous commissions in Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv. She died in Tel Aviv while preparing a retrospective exhibition.
Information courtesy of Skinner Inc., March 2005.