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Oil Paintings, Australia Aboriginal Artwork by Alex Levin
Israel

Alex Levin was born in 1975, in Kiev, Ukraine; he immigrated to Israel in 1990.  At the age of 6 he started painting; six years later he entered the Art Academy.  Since 1992 Alex has been studying with the Chairman of the Israel Artist Association.  He practices the original manner of 16th century technique--the multi-layered use of tempera and oil (no brush strokes).  The main painting styles are Surrealism and Realism.

Alex has participated in many exhibits.  The majority of his paintings are displayed in private exhibits in Australia, Belgium, Israel, Russia, and the United States.

 

Painting entitled Flight of the Butterfly by artist Alex Levin of Israel

"Flight of the Butterfly"
Image Copyright © by Alex Levin
Oil on canvas - 70x90 cm

 

Painting entitled Lost Voice by artist Alex Levin of Israel

"Lost Voice"
Image Copyright © by Alex Levin
Oil on canvas -  50x60 cm

 

Australian Aboriginal Artwork by Alex Levin

The Australian Aborigines are believed to have come from Asia some 40,000 to 50,000 years ago.  They formed the world's oldest continuous culture.  The Aborigines spoke 500 different languages in 31 related-language families, and had intricate kinship and marriage systems.

In earlier times, the Aborigines lived entirely off the plants, insects, and animals of their native land.  In the desert of northern Australia, some Aboriginal people are still living the same way today, in the twilight of the remnants of their original culture.

Alex Levin went to the Australian desert in 1998 to experience the Aboriginal way of life.  As an artist, it was important to him to live with the Aborigines and participate in their every day habits and rituals.   Two of his paintings of the Aborigines are shown below.

Painting of Australian Aborigine entitled Mother Australia by artist Alex Levin of Israel

"Mother Australia"
Image Copyright © by Alex Levin
Oil on canvas - 70x90 cm

 

Painting of Australian Aborigine entitled Mary Dechantel, Aborigine's Girl, by artist Alex Levin of Israel

"Mary Dechantel, Aborigine's Girl"
Image Copyright © by Alex Levin
Oil on canvas - 55x70 cm

The literal translation of the word 'Aborigine' is:
the people who were here from the beginning

More of Levin's art work can be viewed at http://www.artlevin.com
Email is contact@artlevin.com

Originally published Sep 14, 2001.  Republished Apr 13, 2008, with minor edits. 

Page updated Apr 13, 2008

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