{"product_id":"yakov-kaszemacher-zefat-israeli-art-photograph-signed-framed-14x11-vintage-c1980","title":"Yakov Kaszemacher Zefat Israeli Art Photograph Signed Framed 14x11 Vintage c1980","description":"Yakov Kaszemacher Zefat Israeli Art Photograph Signed Framed 14x11 Vintage c1980\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn evocative signed photographic artwork titled “Zefat” by Israeli artist and photographer Yakov (Yaakov\/Yacov) Kaszemacher, depicting a narrow stone passageway in the ancient city of Safed (Zefat\/Tzfat), Israel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYakov Kaszemacher was born in France to Jewish Polish refugees who raised him in a secular environment. He became involved with the beatniks of the ‘50s and then the hippies of the ‘60s, both in the nightclubs of St. Germain Des Pres in Paris and then in Greenwich Village in New York. He embarked on a spiritual quest in 1971 and decided to live in Tzfat where he infused his artwork with Jewish, Hassidic and Kabbalistic content.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe photograph is marked “Zefat” at the lower left and signed by Kaszemacher at the lower right. It is attractively presented beneath a wide white mat in a narrow dark reddish-brown frame under glazing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArtist: Yakov \/ Yaakov \/ Yacov Kaszemacher (1941–2011 Safed\/Zefat, Israel)\u003cbr\u003eTitle: “Zefat” at lower left\u003cbr\u003eSubject: Ancient arched stone passageway\/street in Zefat (Safed\/Tzfat), Israel\u003cbr\u003eSignature: Signed in white at lower right\u003cbr\u003eMedium: Photographic print\u003cbr\u003eArt period: Late 20th century\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Israeli photographic art \/ architectural photography \/ Judaica\u003cbr\u003ePlace depicted: Zefat (Safed\/Tzfat), Israel\u003cbr\u003ePlace of origin: Israel\u003cbr\u003eFrame: Silver metal frame\u003cbr\u003eMat: Yes — wide white mat\u003cbr\u003eGlazing: Yes\u003cbr\u003eFramed size: 14 3\/8\" H x 10 1\/2\" W\u003cbr\u003eExposed image size (inside mat opening): 11 3\/4\" H x 7 3\/4\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcellent condition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3lbs\u003cbr\u003eSKU 9610","brand":"Yakov Kaszemacher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44173854343286,"sku":"9610","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0641\/6547\/8518\/files\/9e33ad29-6df0-4dc8-917b-a0a2673f0fba.jpg?v=1789242541","url":"https:\/\/templetonantiques.com\/products\/yakov-kaszemacher-zefat-israeli-art-photograph-signed-framed-14x11-vintage-c1980","provider":"Templeton Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}