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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Book in excellent unread/unused condition. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> Jacob’s drawings employ a range of forms-from minuscule linear strokes and tiny circles to scripted letters of the Hebrew alphabet-which are fluidly strung into evocative patterns. Despite their apparent abstraction his drawings are often suggestive of atmospheric land- scapes topographical maps and carefully woven textiles. Layered with references Jacob’s drawings reflect varied cultural historical and personal influences. Born in Casablanca Morocco in 1947 he was raised in Israel and studied art in Tel Aviv and Paris before moving to New York City in the early 1970s. While his drawings are rooted in the ancient Hebrew tradition of micrography he fuses this spiritual tradition with a contemporary Minimalist sensibility. When he arrived in New York Minimalism was at the height of its influence and left an indelible impression on the artist inspiring his own highly detailed approach to abstraction. (SP)