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As a figurative sculptor, Bloch most closely relates to Henry Moore for his fluidity of line

and his genius for making that which is massive, delicate. Her work entitled,

<Fatherhood=, which blends the human forms in an eternal circle, echoes Moore’s ability

to realize the full potential of the sculptural form. However Bloch, unlike her predecessor

allows no separation between man, woman and child. For her these figures are one,

locked in an unending circle of life. The influence of the Italian Master, Alberto

Giacometti is also apparent in Ruth Bloch’s art. The stylized elongated figures and the

highly textural patinas that characterize her work in bronze are reminiscent of the

slender forms of Giacometti’s artistic universe.

<For me, what makes art is pureness, the fewer stages you have from the inner you to the

art, the better,= explained Bloch. This philosophy inspires much of her creation. She strives

to deliver a pure quality from the profound depths of the self and this is illustrated in a

piece like <Family,= which evokes the sense of unity and togetherness that is fostered

from within her own family.

Currently, Bloch lives and sculpts in Israel. Her work exhibits a great depth of feeling for

the human figure, revealing the living unity of both masculine and feminine forces. She

has mastered working with bronze, and her elegant human sculptures are viscerally

appealing to people of all ages. Her works are exhibited all over the world.