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Tamar Getter Paintings: The 2 Most Famous, Through a Gallery's Eye
Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 2 works by Tamar Getter in our catalogue
In short
To the gallery's eye, Tamar Getter's most famous painting is Oskar Schlemmer as "The Turk" (1992), whose original hangs in the Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Of the 2 works by Tamar Getter in our catalog, the gallery presents the 2 most famous below, each original with its year, its museum and what makes it unique.
born 1953, Tel Aviv
Most works: Israel Museum
The gallery's top 10 Tamar Getter paintings
The museums that keep Tamar Getter's originals
The museum that holds the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Tamar Getter | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Israel Museum |
Jerusalem | 2 | Oskar Schlemmer as "The Turk", Tel Hai Courtyard |
Tamar Getter, the signature paintings of each year
Tamar Getter's career on this page runs 15 years, 1978 to 1992: each year appears here with its most famous originals.
Works per year
Pick a year to see its originals.
Tamar Getter's paintings: the gallery answers
Which Tamar Getter painting is the most famous of all?Reveal the answer
Oskar Schlemmer as "The Turk" (1992).
How old was Tamar Getter on completing Oskar Schlemmer as "The Turk"?Reveal the answer
39 years old: Oskar Schlemmer as "The Turk" dates from 1992, and Tamar Getter was born in 1953.
How many works did Tamar Getter create?Reveal the answer
Our catalog holds 2 works by Tamar Getter, dated from 1978 to 1992.
Where do Tamar Getter's most famous originals hang?Reveal the answer
Mostly in Israel Museum (Jerusalem). The museum table above lists them all.
Which are Tamar Getter's earliest and latest famous works?Reveal the answer
On this page, the earliest is Tel Hai Courtyard (1978) and the latest Oskar Schlemmer as "The Turk" (1992).
Which Tamar Getter originals does the Israel Museum hold?Reveal the answer
Oskar Schlemmer as "The Turk" and Tel Hai Courtyard: the Israel Museum, Jerusalem holds 2 of the works on this page.
Tamar Getter: the artist
The Artistic Evolution of Tamar Getter
Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 1953, Tamar Getter is an Israeli painter, installation artist, performance artist, and teacher. Her formal artistic training began at the Hamidrasha Art School between 1971 and 1972, where she studied painting under Raffi Lavie. This period marked the beginning of her career as she quickly gained recognition as a promising young artist. Her academic background is further enriched by studies in Poetics and Comparative Literature at Tel Aviv University, as well as art studies at the State Art Teaching Training College in Ramat Hasharon. Throughout her career, Getter has expanded her horizons through time spent in New York and Germany.
Technique and Thematic Exploration
Getter’s work is characterized by a distinct collagist approach, often combining materials and elements that are not typically paired together. In her Tel Hai cycle, she utilized monochromatic scales and materials not traditionally considered "artistic" to engage with themes of heroism, sight, blindness, and the human form. Her technique often involves mixed media, such as photography and drawing, and the use of mechanical tools like plumb lines or squeegees of paint. In later works, such as Double Monster (1996) and the The Asia Society's Building series (2003), her practice explores the tension between logic and the grotesque, often reconstructing idealistic structures to highlight the insufficiency of the human body.
Throughout her distinguished career, Getter has received several honors, including: