Jewish Funeral

One of the early engravings of Fradkin created in his student years. Inspired by his teacher Ivan Padalka, Fradkin prefers folklore primitivism. His style is rather bold and relaxed as he strives to enhance the expressiveness of a picture at the expense of its accuracy. He resorts to broken lines, heavy black stains, distorted houses, faces and figures of people. At the same time, the artist completes the composition with dynamic asymmetry, stylistic integrity and well organised rhythmics.

L. Ponomatyova , Head of Department of the XX-XXI centuries.

From the collection of Kharkiv Art Museum.