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”The papercuts of Archie Granot are a special phenomenon in contemporary art. In spite of the restrictions he has put upon himself to use the traditional technique of paper cutting, he has managed to develop an impressive individual style. He proves that the revival of the technique need not be a repetition of the motifs and style".
-Professor Bezalel Narkiss. Center for Jewish Art
You may view Archie Granot’s work on-line at www.archiegranot.com and may visit The Aesthetic Sense on-line at www.theaestheticsense.com.
About the Artist: Jerusalem artist Archie Granot is one of the leading paper cut artists in the world. His creative papercuts - ketubahs (ketubot), mizrachs, mezuzahs, blessings for the Jewish life cycle and more - both revive and continue a traditional Jewish art form while innovating against it.
Distinguished by multiple layers of paper, Granot produces creative and beautiful papercuts - complex and impressive works, each cut with surgical scalpel, require a lengthy and intuitive process of creation, a process often hidden beneath the multiple layers of paper. Curves and links are interwoven, creating incredible depth, texture and movement which in turn is enhanced by limited and careful use of gold leaf and woven papers. Archie Granot’s use of Hebrew inscriptions, handcut in astonishingly precise calligraphic letters in his papercuts, is an integral part of his work.
Many of the texts used by Granot relate to Jerusalem, Judaica, Judaism and Israel. Many of his paper cuts carry a reminder of the holy city, a source of his inspiration. To take in the whole image, one must stand at a distance. And yet the intricacy of the cut invites you to view the details from close up.
The paper cuts of Archie Granot have been exhibited extensively and are in public and private collections around the world. Archie Granot was the only Israeli artist to be featured in the 2001 edition of Nouvel Objet, a prestigious South Korean art periodical, specializing in "Objet Art", which is published bilingually in Korean and English. He was the featured artist on the poster for the USA 2003 Jewish Book Month. His most recent undertaking, a complete papercut Haggadah, each page its own full size papercut, is on display at the Yeshiva University Museum March 2 – June 22, 2008.
For additional images and information, please contact The Aesthetic Sense:
Phone: (914) 244-4429
E-mail: info@theaestheticsense.com.
While all of Archie's work is available through The Aesthetic Sense, you can also view more of his work at www.archiegranot.com.
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