Depicts numerous human figures in an abstract form. Leo Roth (1914–2002), also known as Lior Roth, was an Israeli painter, born in 1914 in Austria-Hungary. In 1920, Roth moved to Germany and, in 1933, immigrated to Palestine. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris andpleted frescoes in Italy and France in the 1950s. Roth first settled in Tel Aviv, then moved to Kvutzat Kinneret, then finally to Kibbutz Afikim where he remained until his death. He served as Director of the Art Academy of the Kibbutzim. In 1959, he was awarded the Jordan Valley Prize for Painting. Roth exhibited in the United States, Israel, Mexico, Spain, Holland, Sweden, and Denmark. He died in 2002. Roth's work was influenced by Cubism and bears much inmon with the work ofpatriot painter Naftali Bezem. His colourful canvases contain biblical imagery and references to early Israeli pioneer culture. The record sold price for this artist is USD 6,900 for his work, The Shear, which was sold at Montefiore in 2015. H: 9 in. L: 6 1/2 in.Condition Report: NOTE: Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Jumbo Auction House shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition orpletely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. We do not carry out in-depth research of the sort carried out by professional historians and scholars, and any statements made by us orally or in writing about any lot concerning attribution to an artist, provenance, period, materials, origin, history, or dates represent an opinion of Jumbo Auction House and are not to be relied on as a statement of fact. Such opinions serve for informative purposes only and do not constitute historic or academic scholar on the works and do not aim to substitute or contradict any such scholar.