On Eagle's Wings (1980), Sepia

9x11.5 sepia edition of 240 pcs

"My concept for this piece comes from a poem by Yehuda Halevi, who, in my opinion, is the greatest of medieval Jewish poets. He was called The Sweet Singer of Zion. He gave up the life of being a physician, philosopher, and poet to go to the city that he loved - Jerusalem. According to folklore, as soon as he reached Jerusalem, he was killed by an Arab horseman as he knelt to kiss the Earth of the city. I superimposed a scholar's head over a background of buildings near the Western Wall in Jerusalem. It is an area that, to me romantically, is perpetual. Jerusalem was constantly a center for learning and furthering one's soul…this is the concept of on Eagles wings….Most Fair of cities." E.S

On Eagles Wings is in many permanent museum collections, private collectors, and synagogues worldwide.