maman Painting

born in Tunisia
raised in Paris.
graduated from Bezalel school of Arts .Art department 1981 Jerusalem
moved back to Paris and worked in fashion photography and styling.
lives and works in NYC from 2003

I am concentrated in a work mixing the imaginery of the fashion world with real portraiture.
I Prepare the image like for a fashion shoot :

Styling ,Props,make up,


Then I take some pictures.I edit the image like if it was for a big campaign or a famous magazine and I paint with oil on big canvas the image that I have chosen.

And I like to glorify the moment of life that the photography freezed by the

slow process of the oil painting taking the time to feel with

sensuality ,the beauty of the skin tones,the color of the eyes, the texture of the

hair,the kindness of the movement or its agressivity. the luxury of a fabric , of a

an old shoe,



portraits of relatives and friends in the mood of the fashion photography.based on my own photographs ,my styling casting etc..like for a fashion edgy editorial shot..
Influences:
Purple ,Dazed and Confused,The Face ,Wad,W magazine ,V magazine American apparel.Nan Goldin,Larry Clarck,Corinne Day,Juergen Teller
Terry Richardson,David Hockney,Lucian Freud,Elisabeth Peyton,Jenny Saville,Chuck Close,Glenn Brown,Balthus,Paula Rego....