PERSONALITY PORTRAITS
The Rebbe - Elie Wiesel - Estee Lauder - Dr.Benny
and many more coming soon...
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Although Edel has professionally photographed many VIP's ,actually including such celebrities as H.M.the Queen, Rajiv Ghandi, Mr.Brian Mulroney ,the Bronfmans ,Elie Wiesel and Mr.& Mrs.Jimmy Pattison,Edel was always hesitant to paint traditional portraits for fear of not capturing an exact likeness especially as anyone today can take a cell phone portrait ...HOWEVER ...
About 25 years ago Mr.Morris Wosk obm. suggested that Edel not just photograph people but rather paint them and incorporate their life stories." |
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"The Lightguard"
A portrait of the Shamash ,guardian of the memorial lights in the Algerian Synagogue Paris .
Completed from a sketch drawn on location a few years ago .
DR.BENNY's PORTRAIT
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Dear Friends and Patrons, Thanks to all who permitted me to paint the moving portrait honouring the renowned physician Dr. Benny for his contribution to society & community which initiated a remarkable opportunity to raise substantial funds for charity . May blessings of joy and light increase for all who had good intention to participate for many years to come ! |
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ESTEE LAUDER
Around 1965 Edel served an apprenticeship in management,art design and styling with Steiner's beauty salons in England.
Steiner's was accredited with a Royal Warrant by HM Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and their clientele were always invigorated by Estee Lauder's beauty facials , cosmetics and her personal elegant coiffures which often graced the pages of Vogue magazine. |
Elegant ladies desired the Estee Lauder look and so for publicity I was commissioned to sketch a huge charcoal wall mural depicting Estee Lauder's gracious hairstyle mirrored by the similar movement of two curvaceous swans. Around 1965 I recall Estee Lauder in person coming to open a facial salon.That seems like a dream from a movie in a previous lifetime almost 50 years ago ! In trying to refresh my memory I recently painted this portrait of Esther Lauder as I remember her . I completed the pastel and gouache sketch on Sept. 11 2013 . |
The "Hoshanah Rebbe"
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I completed my oil painting "The Hoshanah Rebbe " as a memory of meeting
The Lubavitcher Rebbe on Hoshana Rabboh in 1973 ,over 40 years ago .
While journeying to Israel as a volunteer for The Yom Kippur war,
a doctor at JFK airport delayed me from travelling when he discovered
a potentially life threatening inflamed lymph node in my neck.
That same doctor introduced me to the Rebbe at 770 after the Sukkot
Hoshana Rabboh services and asked the Rebbe if I should continue my journey .
The Rebbe then told me that I should continue on to Israel
and gave me a blessing that everything would turn out well .
Thank G-d the war was quickly over and I went on to sing at
the Israel National Opera where I met my wife.
That was over 40 years ago and so as a memory of
that miraculous Hoshanah Rabboh I painted " The Hoshanah Rebbe"
The Lubavitcher Rebbe on Hoshana Rabboh in 1973 ,over 40 years ago .
While journeying to Israel as a volunteer for The Yom Kippur war,
a doctor at JFK airport delayed me from travelling when he discovered
a potentially life threatening inflamed lymph node in my neck.
That same doctor introduced me to the Rebbe at 770 after the Sukkot
Hoshana Rabboh services and asked the Rebbe if I should continue my journey .
The Rebbe then told me that I should continue on to Israel
and gave me a blessing that everything would turn out well .
Thank G-d the war was quickly over and I went on to sing at
the Israel National Opera where I met my wife.
That was over 40 years ago and so as a memory of
that miraculous Hoshanah Rabboh I painted " The Hoshanah Rebbe"
Valasquez ... A most intruiging artist
