{"title":"Serge Mendjisky","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"content_module clearwithin\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"prose\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"font_2\"\u003eSerge Mendjisky (1929-2017), born in Paris, was a photographer and painter. His father, Maurice Menjisky, a painter of the School of Paris, would inspire him. After studying at the Beaux-Arts in Paris, he quickly gained recognition and exhibited in Japan and the USA, deciding to combine photography and painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-j0icqs5z\" class=\"txtNew\" data-packed=\"true\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003eIn 2000, he decided to use photography as his sole means of expression. He adopted the collage technique to modify photographic images and articulate his multidimensional vision of the world.\u003cbr\u003eBy deconstructing and reconstructing the horizons of some of the world's most famous cities, such as New York or Paris, Serge Mendjisky created new urban landscapes that challenge our perceptive faculties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003eHis work is represented in public and private collections, including those of the Museum of Modern Art in Paris, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts in Moscow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003eThe father of Divisionism passed away in May 2017. Henceforth, his museum and foundation will perpetuate his legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mendjisky-new-york","title":"New York (2009) - Serge Mendjisky","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"classified-comment classified-comment-visible\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"classified-description hidden-xs\"\u003e\n\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSerge Mendjisky — New York Composition, 2008\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited edition print 3\/8 — Digital print on canvas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate issued by Mendjisky\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand-signed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith \u003cem\u003eNew York Composition\u003c\/em\u003e, Serge Mendjisky captures all the vibrant energy and architectural rhythm of Manhattan through his unique photographic collage technique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUsing hundreds of silver gelatin prints, meticulously cut and then reassembled strip by strip, the artist reconstructs the city like a visual score. The iconic Flatiron Building, bustling streets, and fragments of daily life intermingle in a dynamic, almost musical, urban composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis work perfectly illustrates Mendjisky's mastery in the art of deconstructing images to better recreate space. By playing with perspective, light, and movement, he transforms reality into a poetic visual experience, somewhere between photography and painting, memory and vibration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSerge Mendjisky (1929–2017) has been exhibited in numerous museums and galleries in Europe and the United States. His works are also featured in several prestigious collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA rare opportunity to acquire an emblematic work by Mendjisky, at once urban, architectural, and profoundly contemporary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArtist: Serge Mendjisky\u003cbr\u003eTitle: \u003cem\u003eNew York Composition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2008\u003cbr\u003eMedium: Digital print on canvas\u003cbr\u003eEdition: Limited edition print 3\/8\u003cbr\u003eCertificate: Signed by Mendjisky\u003cbr\u003eArtwork dimensions: 97 × 130 × 3 cm\u003cbr\u003eFramed dimensions: 103 × 136 × 5 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"sjgalerie.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57937433821516,"sku":null,"price":20800.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1044\/1293\/8572\/files\/Serge-MENDJISKY-New-1762440319_jpg.webp?v=1782850109"},{"product_id":"jerusalem-ii2011","title":"Jerusalem II (2011) - Serge Mendjisky","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSerge Mendjisky — Jerusalem II, 2011\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhotography — Pigment print on canvas — Original artwork, edition 1\/8\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate issued by Mendjisky\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned lower right\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith \u003cem\u003eJerusalem II\u003c\/em\u003e, Serge Mendjisky continues his unique exploration of the city through the deconstruction and reconstruction of images. True to his Cubist-inspired vision, the artist transforms the urban landscape into a rhythmic visual construction, where lines, volumes, light, and colours interact in a new perception of space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough his photographic collage technique, Mendjisky does not merely seek to represent Jerusalem, but to reveal its depth, memory, and intensity. The recomposed fragments create a work that is both architectural and poetic, where the city seems to vibrate between reality, memory, and movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDriven by the idea that photography could extend the legacy of Cubism, Serge Mendjisky developed a profoundly original body of work, straddling the boundaries of photography, painting, and spatial construction. 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