Photo: Courtesy of Jacob El Hanani and Acquavella GalleriesJacob El Hanani’s studio is immaculate. Jacob El Hanani. Photo: Kent PellIn the context of his work, El Hanani’s neatness coheres. Sometimes El Hanani, who has been called the grandfather of micro-drawing, draws minuscule characters from the Hebrew alphabet, referencing the Judaic tradition of micrography. Photo: Courtesy of Jacob El Hanani and Acquavella GalleriesEl Hanani’s work develops organically, without subjects in mind, but sometimes he finds personal or historical meaning in a piece after it is complete.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 02, 2017 17:58 UTC