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Ilya Schenker

Ilya Shenker was born into working class Jewish family in Odessa, Ukraine in 1920. Like many other talented artists he decided to emigrate and create a new life in New York in 1974. The artist combines dreamy use of colors and an unparalleled imagination and leads us into a mysterious atmosphere of solitude and spirituality. His paintings can be found in the finest collections throughout the world. He died in 2013
Ilya Shenker was born into working class Jewish family in Odessa, Ukraine in 1920. Like many other talented artists he decided to emigrate and create a new life in New York in 1974. The artist combines dreamy use of colors and an unparalleled imagination and leads us into a mysterious atmosphere of solitude and spirituality. His paintings can be found in the finest collections throughout the world. He died in 2013
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