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ABOUT RAPHAEL PEREZ
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The artist,
Raphael Perez, was born in 1965 and was raised in
Jerusalem. He currently resides and works in
Tel-Aviv. He is a graduate of the Jerusalem school
of Visual Arts where he studied from 1988 through
1992 and where many of his acryllic, oil, laminated
wood pieces and drawings can be found. |
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Beginning in
1995, the artist's drawings depicted intimate
relationships between two people whether man and
woman, two women and two men. The entire concept of
a relationship and sentiments between two people is
brought to light |
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In each
painting there is an evident contrast between shade
and light. The color red is central to his paintings
and consistently symbolizes masculinity, passion and
dominance. Within each gallery, one can find a short
paragraph of information regarding that particlular
gallery. |
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Perez`s
creations deal with the subject of homosexuality. He
puts a strong emphasis on single-sex families, pride
parades, soldiers, male birth giving, portraits,
male nudity, as well as male, female and
heterosexual couples. His paintings put to test the
boundaries between eroticism and art, while
characterizing gay relationships and love as they
are expressed in everyday life. |
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Two primary
styles dominate the Raphael Perez paintings:
NAIVE STYLE which has been
influenced by my experience working with children.
REALISTIC STYLE in which red
is the dominant color. |
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Notes: All the
paintings that appear are original works and are
measured in centimeters. The paintings were
photographed, scanned and applied to this
website.283 Paintings are already placed in
Proffessional collections and art lovers. |
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Homepage English:
http://www.gaypaintings.com |
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E-mail:
rafi@art4collector.com |
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articles & interviews |
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Phone:
++972-3-5273929 |
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Phone:
++972-525543815 |
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