LITVINOVKSY, PINHAS

(1894-1985)

   Israeli painter. He was born in the Ukraine. He settled in Palestine and studied at the Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts in Jerusalem. Later he studied at the St Petersburg Academy. After returning to Jerusalem in 1919 he participated in the first group exhibitions of Palestinian artists there from 1923, and in Tel Aviv from 1926. In his paintings he utilized various styles to depict traditional themes.