About The Artist:
Avi Farin
Born in Istanbul, Turkey, June 22, 1943, Avi Farin became orphaned at the age of four. Farin was brought to Israel by ship, but directly rerouted to the island of Cypress, where Farin was interned within British Camps for Refugees, by Britain. Eventually, he continued his journey to Israel, on the historical ship "EXODUS," and was placed, in the care of the Israeli government, as an orphan. At this time, Farin was entered into the Pardess Hanna...
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About The Medium:
Oil
Process of painting with pigments with a medium of drying oil as the binder. Commonly used drying oils include linseed oil, poppy seed oil, walnut oil, and safflower oil.