A painter, printmaker, sculptor and muralist, Sami Briss (aka: Sammy Briss) was born in Iasi (aka: Jassy), Romania; immigrated to Israel in 1959; and has lived in Paris, France since 1974. (1)
His mediums include oils, watercolors, fresco*, gouache*, gold leaf, mosaic, wood, glass, aluminum, tapestry, woodcut*, serigraph* and lithograph*. His subjects include figures, faces, fantasy, folklore, still life, dreams, humor, biblical subjects, myth, spirituality, fish and birds. His styles could be described as Cubism*, Fauvism*, Primitivism* and Surrealism*. His early works are said to be influenced by Cezanne and Braque, some of his later works look to be influenced by Paul Klee. The askART auction results have ... Displaying 750 of 3204 characters.