"When musical work inspires a visual artist to create a work in his own art form, the result can be a revelation. That is the case with Nissan Engel's paintings."
                                                Daniel Barenboim

   NISSAN ENGEL, was born in Israël, lives and works in Paris. He began his career as a figurative painter and in the theater as a set and costume designer. Nissan was influenced early on by a broad range of work from conceptual art to the abstractions and "Pop" styling of the mid-1960's. Shortly thereafter, he discovered a special affinity for collage after working on a series of stained glass windows in New York and Maryland. After living in New York for several years, Mr. Engel returned to Paris and continued his experimentation with collage, incorporating other media into his works. The result, which would become the underlying style of his mature career, was an individualistic blending of a variety of media, with music emerging as a predominant theme.

   An artist of international renown for the past forty years, Nissan has had numerous important exhibitions throughout the world. His works have been seen among others at the Muscarelle Museum of Art, Williamsburg, Virginia; "La Maison Francaise" at the French Embassy in Washington, DC; the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery, Alabama; The Jewish Museum and Lincoln Center in New York City, and the World Economic Forum in Switzerland.

   Etchings are available through the following means

   Members of the Friends Committee and supporters who raise $2,000 or more from friends and colleagues will receive this very special work of art as a token of our appreciation for their efforts on behalf of the Daniel Ferro Vocal Program.

   Supporters who contribute $500 or more will also receive the etching as a gift from the Daniel Ferro Vocal Program (the amount in excess of $300 is tax-deductible).

   Individuals may also acquire the etching, which is only available through the Daniel Ferro Vocal Program, for $350 ($50 is tax-deductible).