Edward Eichel

Eichel is a painterly painter. His voice is lyrically clear and his vision singularly uncluttered. Of course, the basic background of anyone who wants to paint is drawing. Though the line in Eichel’s drawing seems nervous, it is the nervous tension sometimes seen in work deeply felt by the artist. The mainstream of art with its clarity, taste and technical excellence is the source of Eichel’s gift. 'Camel', from the 'Israel Sketchbook' in the Collection of Metropolitan The Museum of Art, New York, pen and ink on paper, 1962 ‘En Route to Israel- Istanbul’, from the 'Israel Sketchbook' in the Collection of Metropolitan The Museum of Art, New York, pen and ink on paper, 1962 www.westbeth.org