Chassidic Wedding, color lithograph circa 1975, numbered 132/275 and pencil-signed. Zalman Kleinman was born in Leningrad in 1933. Despite a childhood filled with war and anti-Semitism in politics, Kleinman's work is not filled with sadness or tragic recollections. Rather he sought to evoke the tenacity of the Chassidic culture that refused to succumb to hardships in communist Russia. After traveling to Israel, and studying in Paris, Kleinman settled in New York where he illustrated books & magazines while developing a reputation as a painter. Condition commensurate with age. Overall size: 23 1/2 x 20 in. Sight size: 18 x 13 1/2 in.