Sami Briss, Le poisson sur les toits oil the figures exude an almost

the figures exude an almost unreal presence

industrialists and bankers

Image size 36 x 47 cm

The painting depicts a scene in North Africa

He belongs in the overview of Dutch painting in the 20th century because he painted from the heart and almost resisted the business-like coldness of his contemporaries

Sami Briss, Le poisson sur les toits oil the figures exude an almostoil on panel 18 x 14 cm, with frame 35 x 31 cm signed Briss lower left, signed, titled and dated 1979 on the reverse Biography Sami Briss Sami Briss was born in Jassy, Romania, in 1930. He lived in Tel Aviv from 1960 to 1964 and later in Paris. The influence of his Jewish upbringing continues to permeate his artwork to this day. He was deeply impressed by the landscape and the majestic architecture of his hometown, as well as the colorful exterior