On Earth and in Heavenn.d.16 x 20 " (40.6 x 50.8 cm)Acrylic on paper canvasGift of the Estate of David Davies and Jack Weeden2020.2.301570617474Harry LiebermanPaintingsGreat NeckGreat NeckUnited StatesNew YorkPaintingsAmerican Folk Art MuseumGreat NeckObject information is a work in progress and may be updated
with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art
Museum welcomes additional information.
To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.orgIn 1956, Harry Lieberman started to paint vivid and dynamic narratives drawn primarily from Jewish history, religion, lore, and literature, although some works express his vie ws on contemporary issues. The artist regularly wrote texts in Yiddish and attached them to the backs of his paintings—which is not verified yet in the present two cases. These two interesting and dense paintings presently offered, portraying Hasid and secular Jews, suggest a positive reflection (vibrant colors, oversized and fertile flora, shared meals, crowded gatherings, angels) on the path he followed in America.00 2020 2 3 Object information is a work in progress and may be updated
with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art
Museum welcomes additional information.
To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.orgIn 1956, Harry Lieberman started to paint vivid and dynamic narratives drawn primarily from Jewish history, religion, lore, and literature, although some works express his vie ws on contemporary issues. The artist regularly wrote texts in Yiddish and attached them to the backs of his paintings—which is not verified yet in the present two cases. These two interesting and dense paintings presently offered, portraying Hasid and secular Jews, suggest a positive reflection (vibrant colors, oversized and fertile flora, shared meals, crowded gatherings, angels) on the path he followed in America.