The Art of Abdul Mati Klarwein

Mati Klarwein Art - The Life & Art of Abdul Mati Klarwein:

"A true citizen of the world, Mati Klarwein did not have strong roots in any one country. Born of Jewish parentage in pre-war Germany, he escaped with his parents, to Palestine, when just two years old, where he later adopted the name Abdul as a gesture of empathy with his Arab neighbours. Growing up as a Westerner in what was then Palestine (later Israel), Mati was always something of an outsider and never knew the comfort of an unchallenged belief system. Perhaps no surprise then that in his work he likes to challenge our assumptions on everything from religion and sexuality to the perceiver and the perceived."

via Growabrain

For years I have had this pack of notecards, found on some sale rack and chosen for their striking imagery. Until today I had no idea who the artist was and I was delighted to find not only pictures that are now so familiar to me, but many others that I loved... I was particularly fond of his landscapes...