David Bennett uses bold images to tell the story of the bible in a way that delights the eye. His prints range from the creation of Eve, Noah's ark, Joshua's pillar to Job, Moses and the burning bush to the death of Jezebel as subjects. Bennett's stark approach imbues the biblical figures with intensely human and universal qualities. They speak to the viewer with directness and simplicity. Bennett approaches the content of the bible in an entirely personal way, which seems to ignore the classical treatment of these themes in Western art, and return directly to the language of ancient and primitive beings. His strong personal use of line, space and color, engenders a pictorial rhythm that makes visible the inner spiritual condition of his characters.

David Bennett was born in Chicago in 1941 and currently resides in Germany. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree at Harvard University and studied English Literature. He also studied music both in the United States and in Italy, and sang as an opera and concert baritone from 1964 to 1973. A self-taught painter, Bennett's work has been shown in Jewish museums in Philadelphia, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Portland in addition to shows in Munich, Frankfort, Braunschweig (Brunswick) and most recently at a Jewish Museum in Rendsburg.


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