Lea Nikel

1918 – 2005

Lea Nikel
Modern
Modern

Lea Nikel

Born 1918 Died 2005 Works span 1950–1982

A Life of Color and Movement Zhitomir, Ukraine, 1918. A child is born into a family that will soon move to Mandatory Palestine in 1920. This early displacement marks the beginning of a life defined by shifting borders and evolving perspectives. By 1935, the young Lea Nikelsberg sits in a Tel Aviv studio, absorbing the lessons of Chaim Gliksberg. The foundations of her visual language are being laid through rigorous study, later refine…

4
dated works
1
chapters
1950
first work
1982
last work
Chronological Journey

The Lifeline

Scroll through Lea Nikel's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.

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Chapters — Career Periods

The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Lea Nikel's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.

Thumbnails — Dated Works

Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.

Colour Band — Movement Drift

The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.