Late Israeli Singer Meir Ariel's Drawings Offered For Sale By Family

The family of the late Israeli singer and songwriter Meir Ariel is selling approximately 80 original drawings and illustrations created by the artist over the years. His daughter, Shiraz Ariel, announced the sale on social media on behalf of her mother, Tirtza Ariel, stating that after much deliberation, the widow decided to sell the collection to find a "good home" for the artworks. Each drawing is priced at 1,000 shekels, with immediate purchase and collection from Pardes Hanna by prior arrangement.

Shiraz Ariel expressed her happiness with the significant interest in her father's work, noting it "warms her heart." The post included examples of drawings reflecting different periods and styles of Ariel's art. These included a black ink and marker drawing on A4 paper from his Tel Aviv period, sketches on old paper from his Kibbutz era, and a series where Ariel incorporated coffee stains into his work. These drawings join other items from Ariel's estate previously sold, such as his handwritten translation of Bob Dylan's "Tambourine Man" first verse, which sold for $300, and three drafts of an article he wrote in 1993, which sold for $850.

Meir Ariel, a prominent figure in Hebrew music, passed away in 1999 at the age of 57. Since his death, his family has worked to preserve his legacy through tribute events, books, and items from his estate, as well as naming public spaces in his honor across Israel.