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In the nineties, at the suggestion of her daughter Yona, Zeldis chose to put her visions of the exceptional lives of individuals such as Martin Luther King Jr.
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Malcah Zeldis
American folk painter (born 1931)
Malcah Zeldis (born Mildred Brightman; September 22, 1931) is an American folk painter.[1] She is known for work that draws from a mix of biblical, historical, and autobiographical themes.
Life and career
Early life
Malcah Zeldis was born in the Bronx, New York, and raised in a Jewish neighborhood in Detroit, Michigan. Her father faced work discrimination for his religion and the family was poor, but eventually moved to a middle-class neighborhood.[1] However, Zeldis looks back on her years in Detroit fondly, stating that what she remembers best is the nature.
She also remembers weekend visits to the Detroit Institute of Arts where she recalls being taken by brightly colored Flemish paintings full of small figures.[2] These paintings would later inspire her colorful works with many small figures.[3]
Israel
As a non-devout Jew, Zeldis felt disconnected from her people and wante