Yochanan Simon

1976 - 1905

Yochanan Simon is a German-born painter who became particularly identified with the kibbutz movement and with socialist realism. Simon was born in 1905 and in 1936 immigrated to Israel and settled in Kibbutz Gan Shmuel, where he found himself engaged in various works, but hardly painted. At the same time, his great talent did not go unnoticed by the captains of the "National Kibbutz" and they recruited him in favor of glorifying the kibbutz movement through art. He painted posters full of pathos for the "Shomer Hatzair", paintings that present the kibbutz life as successful and in particular family scenes that combine happiness and intimacy, as well as works that glorify the value of work and the beauty of the land (in a time period defined as the "brown period"). Thus Simon was chosen to paint the official poster of the first Israeli Independence Day as well as a poster for May 1, 1950. In 1953 Simon made another significant turning point, both in terms of lifestyle and artistic style - he separated from his first wife, moved to Tel Aviv, and began painting in his studio (located in Sderot Rothschild 125, a very short distance from the house of another famous painter, Yosl Bergner) in a completely different style from the one that characterized him in the kibbutz. His works during this period became modern, abstract, very colorful and full of optimism - mainly influenced by his journey to South America. Towards the end of his life he even moved to surrealist paintings, in the style of Juan Miró. Simon is also known for his oversized murals to which he was exposed during his travels to New York and Italy. In 1950, he created a number of murals in universities, factories and public buildings, and even on ships of the Zim company. On his travels to South America he also created well-known murals in Brazil and Argentina.

 

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Lot : 98

Yochanan Simon
Oasis, 1962, Oil on canvas, 102X76 cm,…

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13000

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Yochanan Simon
Fantastic Landscape, Oil on canvas, 16X21 cm.…

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2000

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Yochanan Simon
Resting in the Kibbutz, Oil on canvas,…

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15000

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Yochanan Simon
Untitled, 1960 Ink on paper 50x35 cm…

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$700 - $1,000

Lot : 652

Yochanan Simon
Figures in the Kibbutz, 1954 Ink on…

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$700 - $1,000

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Yochanan Simon
Couple, 1967 Gouache and ink on paper,…

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440

Lot : 802

Yochanan Simon
The Poalim Party, Hashomer Hatzair, Poster, Bezalel…

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1300

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Yochanan Simon
Figures in the Kibbutz, Watercolor on paper,…

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2200

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Yochanan Simon
Figure in the Field, 1958, Oil on…

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4000

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Yochanan Simon
Figures in the Kibbutz, Oil on canvas,…

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26000

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Yochanan Simon
Resting in the Kibbutz, 1950's, Oil on…

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$20,000 - $30,000

Lot : 62

Yochanan Simon
Childrens’ Hour in the Kibbutz, Oil on…

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50000

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Yochanan Simon
Fantasy, 1975, Oil on canvas, 27X35 cm.…

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4600

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Yochanan Simon
Portrait of Ida Kimchi, 1963, Oil on…

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3200

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Yochanan Simon
Soft Feeling with Hand Edge, Oil on…

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2000

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Yochanan Simon
Uninhabited Plant, Oil on canvas, 16X22 cm.…

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2200

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Yochanan Simon
Towards Happier World, 1970, Oil on canvas,…

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3800

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Yochanan Simon
Bird in the Landscape, 1972, Oil on…

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3800

Lot : 64

Yochanan Simon
Brazilian Landscape, 1961, Gouache on paper, 35X50…

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2400

Lot : 65

Yochanan Simon
Brazilian Landscape, 1957, Gouache on paper, 35X47.5…

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1400

Lot : 66

Yochanan Simon
Ebullient Vegetation, 1974, Oil on canvas, 33X41…

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4000

Lot : 639

Yochanan Simon
Landscape, 1964, Oil on paper laid down…

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1600

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Yochanan Simon
Figures in the Kibbutz, 1942, Oil on…

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19000

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Yochanan Simon
Untitled, 1973, Oil on canvas, 27X35 cm.…

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3800

Lot : 57

Yochanan Simon
Interior, 1960, Oil on canvas, 33X24 cm.…

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4600

Lot : 58

Yochanan Simon
Extatic Flowers, 1966, Oil on canvas, 50X60…

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8000

Lot : 539

Yochanan Simon
In the Kibbutz, Ink on paper, 33X28…

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300

Lot : 670

Yochanan Simon
Landscape, Wall carpet, 210X150 cm, Simon signed…

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1000

Lot : 57

Yochanan Simon
Landscape, 1964, Gouache on paper, 36X59 cm.…

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2200

Lot : 58

Yochanan Simon
Fantastic Landscape, 1971, Oil on canvas, 27X35…

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4200

Lot : 59

Yochanan Simon
Landscape, 1966, Oil on canvas, 27X35 cm.…

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3200

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Yochanan Simon
Kibbutz, 1931, Pencil and charcoal on paper,…

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240

Lot : 577

Yochanan Simon
Landscape of a dessert Gouache and watercolor…

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350

Lot : 579

Yochanan Simon
Nude, Ink on paper, 22X35 cm. Signed.…

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220

Lot : 580

Yochanan Simon
Nude, Ink on paper, 22X28 cm. Initialed.…

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$400 - $600

Lot : 583

Yochanan Simon
Naked Woman, Charcoal on paper, 33X26 cm.…

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240

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