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Gallery

In this gallery you can view approximately 1,000 paintings that have been selected by the estate’s four appraisers. Additionally, the paintings can be sorted into various categories.

Litvinovsky made a living by painting commissioned portraits. The rest of his thousands of paintings were created out of passion and enjoyment; painting was his entire life and his greatest love, one he did not wish to commercialize or tarnish through sales. In his eyes, selling paintings was a desecration, an act he likened to prostitution — that’s how he felt.

As a result, he sold very few of his works (other than commissioned portraits). Some were gifted to people he loved or wished to thank, while the rest simply piled up in his home. Once he finished a painting, he set it aside and immediately turned his attention to the next one. Because his focus was on creating art rather than managing the works he had already completed, he felt no need to sign or date them.

He also refrained from giving titles to his paintings. The reasoning for this was straightforward: Most of the paintings, to some extent, are abstract. As such, each viewer can see different things in them. Giving a painting a title directs the viewer’s imagination to see in it the content implied by the name. In contrast, Litvinovsky believed that the viewer should be free from external influences and see in the painting whatever their imagination leads them to.

Immediately after his death, his family recorded the paintings in his home. Only paintings were included in the documentation, not sketches, lithographs or prints. The documentation was made on the back side of each painting and included a unique number written by hand as well as the name "Litvinovsky" which was written by hand on the canvas paintings and by a stamp on the paper paintings

Litvinovsky's Selected Works

Selected Works

When Litvinovsky passed away in 1985, his Jerusalem home contained approximately 6,000 paintings. Out of these, about 1,000 were identified as superior works and are featured on this site.

Portraits

Litvinovsky grew up in a religious Jewish home. Since he lived in Jerusalem since his immigration to Israel, he was exposed to many religious figures, therefore, many Jewish motifs appear in many of his paintings.

Litvinovsky's Portraits
Litvinovsky's Images

Figures

Most of Litvinovsky's paintings are figure paintings, usually very colorful and without any commitment to anatomical accuracy. The figures appear in different combinations.

Abstract

Litvinovsky began painting in an abstract style in the 1950s. His style is indeed characterized by shapes and spots of primary colors, but at the same time, he does not give up the human figure and a figurative connection to reality.

Pinchas Litvinovsky - Abstract Painting
Pinchas Litvinovsky - Intimacy

Intimacy

Litvinovsky believed that intimacy is the root and essence of life, a conviction he expressed in the paintings he created during his later years. These works are characterized by sexual elements, as seen in a series ״Root of Life״.

Drawings

Most of Litvinovsky's drawings were made on paper using pastel colors (panda). They are characterized by minimalism and usually include figures, animals and in some cases also urban landscapes from the past.

Pinchas Litvinovsky - Drawings
פנחס ליטבינובסקי - יודאיקה

Judaica

Litvinovsky, raised in a religious Jewish home, immigrated to Israel at 25, settling in Jerusalem, where he encountered many religious figures. These influences shaped the Jewish motifs in his paintings.

1920-1930

In the early stages of his artistic career in Israel, Litvinovsky focused on realistic painting. Some believe that those paintings are superior to the rest of his creations. However, he eventually shifted his focus to other artistic directions.

פנחס ליטבינובסקי - 1920-1930
Pinchas Litvinovsky - For Sale

For Sale

From Pinchas Litvinovsky's vast estate, relatively few paintings remain, and they are available for sale. To purchase a painting, please contact us using the contact details on the website. Please note: online purchases are not possible.

Catalogue

This catalogue contains all paintings that appear in this site, arranged by number (#) of painting.

Pinchas Litvinovsky - Paintings Catalogue
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