SwissArtGallery · Documented identity
Yohanan Simon, born in Berlin in 1905, trained in Germany and Paris before joining Kibbutz Gan Shmuel in 1936. He became an important figure in its artistic life, organising meetings and advocating art for communal spaces. His realist paintings depict work, family relationships and the ideal of community.
The influence of Fernand Léger and Diego Rivera accompanied his search for an accessible public imagery. Simon produced frescoes, political posters and illustrations; in 1949 he directed a mural project at Givat Haviva devoted to kibbutz cultural life. After leaving Gan Shmuel in 1953, travel and personal experiences broadened his subjects. The Herzliya Museum exhibited his illustrated letters, revealing an intimate practice that complements the collective dimension of his work.
This profile brings together identity references for Yohanan Simon and paintings, drawings and works on paper documented in auction catalogues.
Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer
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Oil on canvas
Blossoming, 1963
huile sur toile
Catalogue period : 2022-06-22
Published result : 2496 CHF
Including buyer’s premium
Estimate : CHF 1500–2000
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Oil on canvas
Enchanted Wood, 1967
huile sur toile
Catalogue period : 2022-06-22
Published result : 5913 CHF
Including buyer’s premium
Estimate : CHF 3000–5000
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Oil on canvas
Conquest of the Desert, 1964
huile sur toile
Catalogue period : 2022-06-22
Published result : 8541 CHF
Including buyer’s premium
Estimate : CHF 6000–8000
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Oil on canvas
Stony World, 1966
huile sur toile
Catalogue period : 2022-06-22
Published result : 3942 CHF
Including buyer’s premium
Estimate : CHF 3000–5000
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