May 01, 1998 • Page Image 129
…• says Israeli-born artist Efrat Baler of New York. "People like Marc Chagall and Ben Shahn were Jewish artists who \;- used Jewish themes but painted in the style wherever they lived at the time. "Because Israel has many influences from the United States and Europe, today many Israeli artists use many conventions of the avant-garde," she says. "But most, though influenced by current trends, can't completely get away from the hills of Jerusal...…

















































