DEATH OF A FRIEND
Malcah Zeldis (b. 1931)
Born in the Bronx in 1931 and a longtime resident of Brooklyn and Manhattan, Malcah Zeldis engagingly taps into and captures the pulse of the urban landscape. Her scenes of everyday life and biblical and historical subjects are often laced with autobiographical elements. Audacious in her color palette, Zeldis’s hues vibrate with rhythmic intensity in the thirteen paintings on view.
Major support for programs and exhibitions at the museum’s branch location at Lincoln Square is provided by Joyce Berger Cowin. Additional support for “Malcah Zeldis: New York Artist” is provided by Council Member Gale A. Brewer.
In Shul
Malcah Zeldis (b. 1931)
New York City
1986
Oil on Masonite
30 1/2 x 25 1/4 in.
American Folk Art Museum, gift of the artist, dedicated to the memory of her father, Morris Brightman, 1989.10.1
Photo by John Parnell
Jacob’s Dream
Malcah Zeldis (b. 1931)
New York City
1982
Watercolor on paper
11 1/2 x 9 in.
American Folk Art Museum, gift of Ben Apfelbaum in memory of Robert Perlmutter, 1988.13.1
Photo by John Parnell
Crucifixion
Malcah Zeldis (b. 1931)
New York City
1974
Oil on Masonite
50 x 38 1/2 in.
American Folk Art Museum, gift of Robert Bishop, 1990.25.21
Photo by Gavin Ashworth
Death of a Friend
Malcah Zeldis (b. 1931)
New York City
1973
Oil on plywood
20 x 24 in.
American Folk Art Museum, gift of Marcy and Elias Getz in memory of Robert Bishop, 1991.25.2
Photo by Gavin Ashworth
Nude on a Couch
Malcah Zeldis (b. 1931)
New York City
1973
Oil on Masonite
39 1/2 x 57 1/2 in.
American Folk Art Museum, gift of Marilyn Grais, 1992.22.1
Photo by Gavin Ashworth
Abraham Lincoln Triptych (Young Mr. Lincoln/Emancipation Proclamation/Gettysburg Address)
Malcah Zeldis (b. 1931)
New York City
1987–1979
Oil on canvas
24 x 16 in. (left and right); 24 x 26 in. (center)
American Folk Art Museum, gift of Gael Mendelsohn, 1995.18.3a, b, c
Photo by Gavin Ashworth
Major support for programs and exhibitions at the museum’s branch location at Lincoln Square is provided by Joyce Berger Cowin. Additional support for “Malcah Zeldis: New York Artist” is provided by Council Member Gale A. Brewer.
