Orange Helmet,, 1953
Oil on canvas
39 1/2 x 29 inches,
Framed: 56 x 46 1/2 inches
Framed: 56 x 46 1/2 inches
Signed: Maryan 53 lower left
artist
World War II left its mark on Pinchas Maryan physically and artistically. Great artists such as Emil Nolde, Max Beckmann, and others knew how to create a more interesting canvas by not literally painting what they were trying to convey. Pinchas Maryan (formerly “Burstein born of Jewish heritage) was Polish but lived in America as well; miraculously survived the unspeakable inhumanity of the Auschwitz prison camps to tell his story with paint and brush.
It is quite interesting to note that Maryan has a dedicated niche following and has achieved several strong auction records.