Benni Efrat

Benni Efrat

Benni Efrat (born 1936) is an Israeli painter, sculptor, printmaker and filmmaker who was born in Beirut. He immigrated to Israel in 1947. From 1959 to 1961, he studied at the Avni Art Institute in Tel Aviv under Yehezkel Streichman (1906-1993).

From 1966 to 1976, he lived in London, where he studied at St Martin's School of Art in London. After settling in New York City in 1976, became involved with conceptual art, producing drawings, prints and photographs that explore energy, space and the perception in sculpture. Efrat currently lives in Belgium.

References

* Bex, F., W. van Mulders, and H. van Pelt, "Beyond Surface: Peter Berg, Benni Efrat, Tim Head, Buky Schwartz", Antwerp. Internationaal Cultureel Centrum, 1980.
* Gintz, Claude, "Benni Efrat: Quest for Light", Paris, Internationaal Cultureel Centrum, 1982.
* Ikon Gallery, "In fusion: New European Art: Ben Bella, Carlos Capelan, Benni Efrat, Chohreh Feyzdjou, Claudio Goulart, Ying Liang, Lea Lubin, As M'Bengue, Flavio Pons, Felix de Rooy, Ohannes Tapyuli", Birmingham, UK, Ikon Gallery, 1993.
* Internationaal Cultureel Centrum, "Nature's Factory, Winter 2046, 1888: Benni Efrat and Ronny SomeckWinter 2046", Jerusalem, The Israel Museum, 1998.
* Internationaal Cultureel Centrum, "Benni Efrat: Putney Bridge, 1976. Printed After A Film Projected on a Blackboard, Wiped and Scribbled on With White Chalk", New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, 1977.


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