Ruth Light Braun

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Paintbrush and Palette

Seeing, Painting, and Understanding: A Tribute to Ruth Light Braun

Ellie Kahn

Our world is a broken place.

It’s important to acknowledge this, to be aware of what is going on around us, because only then can we begin to pick up the pieces and try to make repairs. One of the points of brokenness in the world right now is the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, an ongoing struggle between two groups of people fighting over the same land.

Topics: Painting, Israel

Ruth Light Braun

Ruth Light Braun captured the lived experience of Jews in New York and Palestine through her artwork in charcoal and conte crayon.

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